Thursday 28 March 2024

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Thursday 28 March 2024

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    The glass industry is opposed to EU gas cutting 

    The countries of the European Union, on July 26, signed a political agreement for the voluntary reduction of the demand for natural gas of 15% between 2022 August 31 and 2023 March XNUMX. A decision taken as a result of the reduction of gas supplies by Russia, which testifies to a voluntary commitment, which would however become binding in the event of emergency situations, such as new limitations in supplies. 

    The glass industry protest

    The purpose of reducing natural gas consumption by 15% is easily understood: stockpiling before winter, preparing for any cuts, and avoid an energy supply crisis. The decision has angered many sectors and, in particular, European glass producers are showing disappointment. The industry, which employs over two hundred thousand people, declares itself lost without a regular supply of natural gas. 

    Consequences and fears

    Such a forcing in the consumption of natural gas is likely to cause much long-term damage to impianti as to the supply chains in the food, pharmaceutical, automotive and construction sectors, in a period already characterized by considerable difficulties and tiring restarts for various industrial realities.

    Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, firmly disputes the decision taken by the EU: “We need the glass industry to continue supplying the food and beverage sector and we need glass products to save energy in buildings, create more renewable energy in photovoltaics or wind power ”.

    The absence of alternatives

    Gas is currently essential for the glass industry. Other energy sources, such ashydrogen, are currently being tested and cannot guarantee a sudden overcoming of dependence on natural gas. Dependence motivated by the large amount of heat required for the production of glass. 

    Difficulties for other sectors

    The European Commission's proposal also frightens the chemical sector of the continent, whose supply chain is deeply connected to the consumption of natural gas. And to tremble, for the energy rationing, is also thepharmaceutical industry.

    Sources: euronews.com, ilpost.it

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