Energy
EU nations reach deal to reduce gas use by 15% for winter
Ministers sign off on voluntary rules, which may become mandatory under emergency supply situation
European Union countries reached a political agreement to cut their gas use by 15 per cent through next winter as the prospect of a full cut-off from Russian supplies grows increasingly likely.
Member states could ask for a lower mandatory reduction under certain criteria based on their interconnections with other nations, island countries like Ireland for instance.
Energy ministers meeting in Brussels gave the green light to a proposal to voluntarily cut their gas usage ...