EU states to plan for gas crisis

European households can expect not to have their gas cut off in any future gas supply crisis, thanks to EU-wide co-ordination and interconnection arrangements laid down in legislation approved by the European Parliament on the 21 September 2010. The legislation also aims to improve the general management of such crises.

BBC News, 22.9.10: Europe agrees plan to avoid gas shortages http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11381479

EurActiv, 22.9.10: Parliament approves rules to secure gas supply http://www.euractiv.com/energy/parliament-approves-rules-reinforce-gas-supply-security-news-497983

European Parliament: Press Release, 21.9.10: Security of gas supplies: joint EU response in future http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/051-82929-263-09-39-909-20100920IPR82928-20-09-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Directive 2004/67/EC http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-regulation-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-concerning-measures-to-safeguard-security-of-gas-supply-and-repealing-directive-2004-67-ec/

European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/1151: EU strengthens rules on security of gas supply for citizens http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/1151&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Energy: Energy: Security of energy supply: Natural gas http://ec.europa.eu/energy/security/gas/gas_en.htm

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