of the price hike. now, in the energy sector, we should speed things up in the transition to renewable energy. so the affordable renewable energy becomes available for everyone. the e u commission of energy also supports that saying that the u is over reliant on these fossil fuels, but some now as a grappling to try and deal this to try and point to blame. someone are also trying to put the blame on russia, saying that russia has been, are holding back on supplies of gas in that one of the issues. now that is something that russia flatly denies itself. it says it is ready to help you up in that moment of crisis to provide it with the gas it, it needs. however, there is a key to this and this is to do with the nord stream to pipeline that was completed last month. this is a pipeline that will take natural gas all the way directly to germany. that 2nd pipeline has to be certified by the authorities before the gas supplies can be turned on. as a russia saying, turn that on or give that certification and we will supply you with that gas that you need. now, ministers in the you would do to discuss this energy crisis in the next few days, and it is something that is going to be on th

of people suffering from energy poverty. and that number could increase the commission could help e u. countries to limit the effects of the current high energy prices on people. but it was primarily up to national governments to take action. already we understand that around 2700000 households across the block are facing difficulties in reasonably heating that home. and those are individuals who are in jobs at the moment. so that figure doesn't include pensioners, it doesn't include students and it doesn't include the unemployed. so the actual figure is far higher than that. and while some e member states have already taken measures to try and shield the most vulnerable form, these price increases. other politicians are rather looking to point the blame elsewhere, and the finger is wagging towards russia with many saying that russia is responsible for this crisis that been countless i magazine articles, debates on tv and radio, and even front covers all suggesting this just like this recent front cover in germany on the focus magazine are, which says that putin, his cast off energy to germany, that a, he's waging a war and he's r

of people suffering from energy poverty. and that number could increase the commission could help e u. countries to limit the effects of the current high energy prices on people, but it was primarily up to national governments take action. just to give you a sense at the moment, at the figures suggested around 2700000 households are struggling to reasonably heat their homes across europe at the moment. and that's the figure for people who are already in jobs that doesn't include pensioners. it doesn't include those who are unemployed or students even so the figure actually could be far higher with people having a problem with just getting enough heat in their homes or having enough money to pay for gas for cooking for their food. now, some e u member states have already tried to mitigate this, they offering ways of yielding the most poverty poor from this rising prices. meanwhile, politicians are perhaps shifting the blame, pointing the finger at russia, saying it's russia that is sewing the seeds of the problem. at the moment. there have been countless articles debates old t v and radio front covers just like this front cover, th

and of course, there is this ongoing energy crisis in europe. now those new powers that the u commission has which any piece of demanding that he use a currently been challenged in the courts in the european union at the moment. and one legal end you has suggested that if our poland doesn't win its case, it's challenging. hungry is also challenging that, that the consequences of the use of this new power could be severe. not just for poland, but actually for the whole of the, you know, poland getting support from other quarters to including the outgoing german chancellor. this is anglo merkel. she said those demands by any piece to withhold those funds are actually quite saddening. and what she said needs to happen here is more high level discussion this yes or no. i think it is now time to talk in depth with the polish government. definitely about how we can overcome these difficulties . really quick. we have big problems, but my advice is to sell them and talks to find compromises. pl, mrs. lazar in madison. you know, now this fall out between poland and the e. u. i. it has led to many

the emphasis said the head of the commission, i sort of atlanta has to be on moving europe towards renewable energy, things like wind and solar because only then will the e. u. she said become more self reliant on his energy needs and thought about that . thank you very much. indeed. lawmakers in been in her voted to legalized abortion . it means women in the west african nation can now access the procedure openly. within the 1st 3 months of pregnancy, it was previously only allowed on the very strict conditions, including of the mother's life was at risk. several countries in africa have total bands on abortion. i go to see psycho new as chairperson of the african network of women leaders for development. she helps the ruling might influence nations in the region is log on to deal. so the reservation of last of our mothers and sisters and these laws reduce the pin of our many and be made on, on one that frankness. and there is law guarantee if abortion ball we men in case of rape and sexual assaults. c and insects and her when the pregnancy in bender, the life of the modern and offenses, the other countries. i may follow our example because we, we are on n

the energy crisis combined with e u countries trying to meet colbin neutrality targets, bodes well for francis, a favorite form of power nuclear in brussels. the commission president hit the red button. we need a stable source, nuclear and during the transition of course, natural gas. and this is why, as we've already stated as a commission in april, we will come forward with our taxonomy proposal. member states have been fatally divided over nuclear power. the commission chief herself previously branded it as dangerous and the likes of austria, germany in spain, all vocal opponents who were disconcerted to learn that in the opinion of the joint research center. there were no indication that the high risk technology that is nuclear power is more damaging to human health and to the environment than the other is a high risk technology. in germany, people are concerned by the european commissions change of hot galvan, if i don't believe in nuclear power, it has been proven to be the most dangerous and expensive form of energy production at home. craft nuclear power is actually not the best for the future. now their energy sources should come 1st to in block

the european commission that there's a 25 year high when it comes to demand for gas across, across the, the, across europe and fi cadre. simpson, who's the e. u commissioner, in charge of energy. she's warned that these prices could continue to get higher and facts and she expects them to continue to grow throughout the winter, hopefully dropping off in spring of 2022. but exactly how high things get. well, that could be dependent on something as well. fickle as the weather, if it's a particularly bad winter than what we are seeing, predictions is prices could go as high as $2000.00 per 1000 cubic meters of gas. that would be a, a real severe increase on what we've seen in recent times. and what we already know though, is that if these wholesale prices go up, well, so do consumer prices and consumers across europe been telling us they're already stretched as far as they can go. annual frost bichon, but also it's the 2nd increase this year. and this one is worse than the last 2. we have a gas boiler and i heat until will go up from january. the 1st. i've heard it could rise by 150 to 400 per cent of whiskey. i feel angry about this is specialist we told us just the beginning o

the european commission that they are and ready for and say we are experiencing a 25 year high when it comes to demand for gas country simpson, who's the e. u commissioner in charge of energy has warned that it's not a of that sort of very positive prediction that these gas prices will continue to rise throughout the winter. she does expect that they'll tail off in the spring time, but just how much they rise by while it could come down to something as fickle as the weather. a cadre simpson saying it should it be a particularly cold winter, where we could see those prices hitting record after record after record. and of course, as i said when wholesale prices increase at these levels, ultimately that filters down and it's the consumer that pays the bill at the end of the day. and those are consumers in europe that are already really feeling the pinch. anita frost bichon but also hits the 2nd increase this year and this one is worse than the last one. we have a gas boiler and our heating bill will go up from january. the 1st i've heard it could rise by 150 to 400 percent. i feel angry about this, especially as we're told us just the beginning. and bills could shoot even hig

commission president ursula vaughan delane saying that that is a determined path for the e. u. for the future. it's obvious that we need more renewable and clean energy. if you look at the production price of renewables, it has considerably decreased for solar. alongside this we need a stable source, nuclear and during the transition of course, natural gas. now there's also suggestion coming out from that council meeting that the e was going to be looking at, ju, political issues impacting the energy crisis between you and i, that is code for russia. however, the russian president, vladimir putin has said on several occasions now that russia is ready to step up to the plate and to help you out with the gas supplies it needs to mitigate this crisis that is due to hit in the next few months. in fact is already biting, but the key issue here is that the e u has to ask not a big, sorry this morning, germany's defense ministers so that nato is prepared to deploy nuclear weapons to deter russia near its borders in the baltic and black sea white race reported this morning that nita is contemplating the turn scenario for the baltic and black sea regions thing possibly involving air, deployed nucle

energy. and bilateral trades has also asked for the european commission to take a much tougher stance when it comes to the u. k. over this and other issues. the commission though, isn't sort of really wanting to get into the murky waters over at this particular spot. it's saying what it's going to do is to ask the u. k. can explain its methodology and it will sort of go from that or limp from that. the reality is though, in this prose bankers it will as the issue surrounding that are beginning to bite. there is a real threat coming from france at the moment, and it does seem as if forest johnson has some really tough decisions to make. he is essentially caught between the devil and the deep please say. and your program continues in one minute. oh. join me every thursday on the alex salmon? sure, well i'll be speaking to guess what the world of politics sport business i'm show business. i'll see you then ah ah, into the 2nd half off today's program for you now here one odds. he and natural gas prices in europe a so doing again to new records, adding 15 percent in just the past 24 hours. and it's for the continent on course for a major and used energy crisis ahead of the winte