Climate change: EU unveils plan to end reliance on Russian gas
As countries scramble to reduce their reliance on Russia's oil and gas in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, few places are as exposed as the European Union.
The EU gets roughly 40% of its gas from Russia: According to figures from research group Transport & Environment, this dependence costs around $118m a day.
But moving with a speed few thought possible, the EU has now laid out a strategy that could cut reliance on this fuel source by two thirds within a year.
The REPowerEU plan aims to make Europe independent of Russian fossil fuels by 2030, but the initial efforts focus solely on gas.
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The recent military movements have forced many countries to reduce their reliance on Russia's oil and gas in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Now with the EU now moving with a speed few thought possible, the European zone (which takes 40% of its gas from Russia) has now laid out a strategy that could cut reliance on this fuel source by two thirds within a year.
The REPowerEU plan aims to make Europe independent of Russian fossil fuels by 2030, but the initial efforts focus solely on gas. You can read more details about the #RePowerEU on our website, but in short, it revolves around changing which countries supply gas to the EU and unfortunately allowing the use of coal again in the months ahead. Additionally, the EU proposes a massive ramping up of 'renewables', 'biogas' and 'hydrogen'.
These are good actions in principle but what Europe and the world really needs is 'Clean Air' and 'Clean Electricity'. Only True Clean Energy sources can provide all three. It is high time to take advantage of endless sources of energy such as solar, wind and geothermal. A strategy that could make the EU self-sufficient, and even a big exporter of energy from #TrueCleanEnergy.
