EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BEEFS UP COMMISSION’S POLITICAL SUPPORT OVER UNBUNDLING AND RENEWABLES
July 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL THE EUROPEAN Parliament has given the European Commission some much needed political cover as it prepares to propose further liberalisation of gas and electricity markets later this year. Brussels is facing tough opposition from some European Union (EU) member states over unbundling, notably France, and fears lacking sufficient votes in the Council of Ministers to push through robust proposals. But the parliament will share veto rights with the council, and by last week approving a detailed report on the issue, it will give the Commission some ...
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