Denmark takes over the EU Council presidency on 1 July and is determined to work at full speed to also strike a deal with MEPs on the proposal to phase out Russian gas imports. In an interview with Contexte, Energy and Climate Minister Lars Aagaard says he is 'cautious’ about simplifying energy law through an omnibus package, and worries about allowing too much flexibility on a 2040 EU climate target. Nuclear power is ‘part of the solution’, he says — but he’s sceptical of partisan arguments focused on individual technologies.