EU fills gas storage facilities ahead of schedule

The European Union has reached its goal of filling gas storage facilities two months ahead of schedule, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tweeted, Report informs.

"At EU level, we diversify sources, save energy and store it. Our gas storage is already filled at 80%. But to cut our dependence on Russian fossil fuels, we need renewables.

The commitments taken today would already deliver 1/3 of our 2030 target for offshore wind in the EU," she wrote.