Brussels Asks Europeans to Cut Travel

A senior EU energy official publicly urged citizens to work from home, drive less, lower highway speeds and fly less as the bloc faces prolonged oil and gas disruptions from the Gulf conflict. At the same time Brussels is pushing member states to accelerate renewables and other energy‑security measures to reduce dependency. — This frames energy scarcity as a civic behavior problem, not just a market or infrastructure issue, which can normalize everyday restrictions and reshape debates over energy policy, personal freedom, and the speed of the green transition.