Slovenia secures exemption from gas reduction target

Slovenia has secured an exemption from a voluntary EU target under which member states have pledged to continue reducing natural gas consumption until March 2024, a move the authorities say is vital for the country.

The capital Ljubljana is about to swap out coal for natural gas in district heating, which will significantly improve air quality in the city but substantially increase the consumption of natural gas.

Slovenia reduced consumption by about 14% between August 2022 and March this year under a previous voluntary scheme, slightly below the EU target.

The new...

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