(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, AUGUST 05 - Formal green light to the regulation of the EU Council for the saving of gas consumption in the period from 1 August to 31 March 2023. The plan provides for the voluntary reduction of 15% of natural gas demand for this winter.
The regulation provides for the possibility for the Council to issue an "alert" on security of supply, in which case the reduction of gas demand would become mandatory.
The formal green light came with the conclusion of the so-called written procedure which saw the yeses from 25 member states.
Hungary and Poland voted against.
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