New task force for gas procurement

A new task force will help the Directorate General for Energy build the EU Energy Platform starting Wednesday. The task force will be led by a new deputy director general, Matthew Baldwin, moving in from the Transport Directorate General, the Commission announced recently. Through the platform, the EU aims to jointly procure gas and hydrogen on a voluntary basis in the medium term. It was announced in connection with REPowerEU and is intended to make the community less dependent on Russian imports.