Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023

Ms Catharina Sikow-Magny:

On the MoU, I must admit that I would need to look into the details of that. It is not in my area of responsibility. I apologise for that on the non-proliferation. I could come back on that after speaking with my colleagues.

On looking into gas, that is an element that we need to keep in mind. That is also why, in a proposal we made - I think 18 months ago - on hydrogen and decarbonising gases, we limit the possibility for member states to sign long-term contracts in gas in terms of their duration. Therefore, this is foreseen there. In order to be-----