EU sees no compromise on South Stream

摘要

Brussels is expected to reaffirm its opposition to exempting Russian state-controlled Gazprom’s planned 63bn m~3/yr South Stream natural gas pipeline from EU rules, as it prepares to appoint a new energy commissioner South Stream, like all new European energy infrastructure, must comply with EU law, energy and climate commissioner designate Miguel Arias Canete told a joint hearing of the European Parliament’s environment and energy committees on 1 October. “South Stream cannot go on unless it fulfils all European legislation,” he said. Gazprom is seeking concessions for the line, including exemptions from third-party access rules (WPA, 13 June, p10).