Members of the European Union have agreed to reduce their gas consumption in case Russia cuts off supplies, but some nations will be exempt to prevent rationing. Since the proposal was made last week, EU members have been in discussions, and they have now decided to voluntarily cut their gas consumption by 15% between August and March.rnrnThe Czech Republic, which is currently in charge of rotating the EU presidency, tweeted, "This was not a Mission Impossible!". However, after initially lacking exemptions, the agreement was softened.