Overview
- The Commission’s draft, which surfaced Friday and will be unveiled April 22, sets at least one mandatory telework day a week for roles that allow it and has already drawn criticism in Italy.
- It asks households and public buildings to lower heating and cooling, including keeping condensing boilers under 50°C and shifting heavy electricity use outside peak hours.
- The plan pushes cheaper or free public transport for vulnerable riders and calls for fewer business flights, more low‑traffic zones, and car‑free days in cities.
- Brussels pairs conservation steps with targeted energy vouchers, the option of temporary regulated prices, and incentives such as leasing and tax breaks for heat pumps and rooftop solar.
- EU officials say they see no systemic fuel shortage after the IEA warned Europe could have only about six weeks of jet‑fuel reserves if Strait of Hormuz flows stop.