July 2021, Vol. 248, No. 7
Global News
Global News July 2021
11 EU Countries Oppose Plan to Continue Gas Project Funding Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and eight other countries will reject a plan to prolong European Union support for cross-border natural gas projects, and instead push for rules to exclude fossil fuels, according to a document seen by Reuters. The EU’s “TEN-E” rules define which cross-border energy projects can be labelled Projects of Common Interest (PCI), giving them access to certain EU funds and fast-tracked permits. The EU is rewriting the rules in line with its climate change targets, and in December the European Commission proposed a new version excluding dedicated oil and gas infrastructur

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