Brussels slaps opt-outs on efficiency plan

EU member states have been granted an opt-out from efficiency plans that would force energy companies to make savings among final customers of 1.5% a year."Our proposal aims at making the way we use energy in our daily life more efficient," EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said in a statement.It would also "lead to a reduced energy bill," he said.Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard went further, hailing an "important day for European climate policy" after years of failure to meet ...

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