URGENT EU ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE REDRAFTED: MINISTERS
March 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
SENIOR Brussels diplomats have been told to revise the proposed Euro 5 billion energy infrastructure building plan drafted by the European Commission to help kickstart Europe's economy from its current slump.
The EU Council of Ministers (general affairs) released a communiqué saying "adjustments of certain aspects will still be necessary." The Commission's initial list of projects included Euro 2.1 billion for gas and electricity interconnection projects; Euro 1.15 billion for carbon capture and storage; and Euro 500 million for ...
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