EU countries have the full right to determine with what energy sources they will achieve the EU's environmental protection goals.

This was stated by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen - German doctor and politician (née Albrecht). Ursula Gertrude Albrecht is in an interview with journalists from the European Newsroom - a common platform of European news agencies, including BTA.

Our common goal is that energy production no longer pollutes nature after 2050, she specified.

Asked if this included defining nuclear energy as "clean", Von der Leyen said negotiations on this issue were ongoing.

Months ago, Ukraine was able to export electricity to the EU, but now it imports.

This proves that the European energy market is insurance against crises, she concluded.

Von der Leyen reported that the planned changes to the electricity market foresee a drastic reduction in the impact of gas prices on the cost of electricity.

The goal is for consumers to feel the low prices of energy from renewable sources, she added.

According to her, this week the EC will present proposals related to the facilitation of "clean" production.

This production is key to achieving the goals of reducing environmental damage and accelerating digitization.

The value of this market will triple by 2030, last year we saw an increase of 30 percent to one trillion euros, Von der Leyen pointed out.

She noted that the EC envisages speeding up the process of issuing permits for the development of similar productions and technologies.

We offer either the provision of state aid or European funding, explained the chairman of the EC.

Von der Leyen added that proposals related to the provision of raw materials are also expected.

In part, we are very dependent on one country for important raw materials, we need to diversify supplies, without which the transition to a clean and digitized economy is impossible, specified the chairman of the EC.

Von der Leyen added that more products, such as batteries, need to be recycled rather than thrown away. 

For the import of raw materials, we need to work with like-minded people in terms of environmental protection, for example with Canada, she said.

It is important for the EU to reduce threats from China, but not to break away from this country.

We don't want to be as dependent as we were on Russia for fossil fuels.

We do not wish to be dependent on the import of raw materials, so we are targeting like-minded people.

It is important to work with Beijing against global warming and environmental change.

We want equality, fair access to the Chinese market for European companies, as well as for Chinese companies - to the EU market.

Transparency is needed for subsidies, copyrights must be respected, the chairman of the EC pointed out.

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