EU plots reform of electricity markets to tackle 'fossil fuel crisis'

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Von der Leyen addresses MEPs in Strasbourg | Credit: Ursula von der Leyen, Twitter
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Von der Leyen addresses MEPs in Strasbourg | Credit: Ursula von der Leyen, Twitter

Ursula von der Leyen sets out plans to mandate revenue cap on electricity generators and secure a 'crisis contribution' from fossil fuel companies in her State of the European Union address

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today officially confirmed a plan to cap the revenue of electricity generators whose profits have soared in the wake of the war in Ukraine, claiming...

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