EU to cut dependence on Russian gas by 80 percent this year: report

Russian gas: in the absence of an embargo, the EU wants to reduce its imports by two thirds

While Washington and London have decided to stop imports of Russian hydrocarbons, the EU, which is much more exposed, is not ready to follow them but is organizing to reduce by two thirds…

EU to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year

The European Union is to cut its dependence on oil and gas from Russia by two thirds, by the end of the year, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

EU rolls out plan to cut Russia gas dependency this year

March 8, 2022By Kate AbnettBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission published plans on Tuesday to cut EU dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end its reliance on Russian supplies of the fuel “well before 2030”.The European Union executive said it would switch to alternative supplies and expand clean energy faster under the plans, which national governments will be largely responsible for implementing. The Russian invasi…

European Commission unveils plan to cut dependence on Russian gas by two-thirds by end of 2022

Brussels presented solutions to cushion the shock of soaring energy prices and reduce Russian gas imports from the EU by two-thirds this year, before a summit where the Twenty-Seven should commit to "exit" dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.

Burning coal rather than filling Putin: EU wants to get rid of Russian gas faster

Europe wants to use two-thirds less Russian gas this year. Russian energy would prefer to be replaced by wind and solar parks, but if necessary polluting coal-fired power stations will fill the gap. Everything is being pulled out to quickly reduce dependence on Russia. "There are things on the table that were unimaginable a while back."

Europe aims to reduce its dependence on Russian gas by two thirds this year

The objectives are very clear, but the route, for the moment, not so much. The EU wants to be completely independent of Moscow's energy supplies before the end...