RIYADH:听海角直播 wants the EU to accept long-term contracts in green hydrogen investment opportunities, according to the European Council President.
Speaking on Friday, Charles Michel said the Kingdom offered to have the EU invest in its plans to develop green hydrogen as the bloc seeks to tackle the energy crisis.
He also said the UAE has proposed investment in its renewable projects.
鈥淲hat they want to know is if we are ready to accept long-term contracts,鈥 Michel said.
His comments came as he called on the EU to go beyond its current plans to tackle the energy crisis to make sure people can afford their energy bills.
鈥淚t鈥檚 good proposals, but more will be needed,鈥 Michel told reporters, referring to the EU鈥檚 plans to bring down energy prices for the bloc鈥檚 citizens and businesses.
鈥淥n prices, there is a proposal on the table... it is good but is it enough? I don鈥檛 think so, I think it鈥檚 important to accelerate in terms of the electricity market,鈥 he said, while highlighting the need to rework pricing mechanisms.
The EU executive has proposed raising more than 鈧140 billion ($139.4 billion) to shield consumers from soaring energy prices by skimming off revenues from low-cost electricity generators and making fossil fuel firms share windfall profits.
EU energy ministers will discuss those proposals on Sept. 30 before national leaders of the 27 EU member countries meet a week later on the matter.
Michel, who chairs talks of the 27 national EU leaders, said the bloc needed to cut energy consumption as well as increase supply, a topic he discussed recently with Algeria, Qatar, 海角直播 and the UAE.听
While he sealed no specific agreements, he said potential enhanced cooperation included increased energy supplies from Algeria to Spain, EU investment in upgrading gas links between Algeria and Italy, as well as a cable to carry electricity.
In Qatar, Michel said he discussed rerouting to Europe in the short term some LNG supplies earmarked for Asia.
鈥 With input from Reuters
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