Last year, the EU imported well over one-third of its natural gas from Russia, to heat homes and provide us with electricity. But what if Russia no longer delivered?
There is enough natural gas stored in the EU to get us through this winter. Once energy demand dips with warmer spring temperatures, we will be able to rely on other sources of energy, such as biomass, wind, solar and liquefied natural gas
The key question is: what happens next winter?
Take a look at five EU policy responses that could increase our energy security: increased gas storage, diverse energy supply, improved energy infrastructure, better energy efficiency and more renewable energy.
📖 Read more in our EPRS publication:
Russia’s war on Ukraine: Implications for EU energy supply: https://epthinktank.eu/2022/03/01/russias-war-on-ukraine-implications-for-eu-energy-supply/
🔎 Dig deeper into the EU energy policies:
Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive: Fit for 55 package [EU Legislation in Progress]: https://epthinktank.eu/2022/01/20/revision-of-the-energy-taxation-directive-fit-for-55-package-eu-legislation-in-progress/
Revising the Energy Efficiency Directive: Fit for 55 package [EU Legislation in Progress]: https://epthinktank.eu/2021/09/30/revising-the-energy-efficiency-directive-fit-for-55-package-eu-legislation-in-progress/
Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive: Fit for 55 package [EU Legislation in Progress]: https://epthinktank.eu/2021/11/15/revision-of-the-renewable-energy-directive-fit-for-55-package-eu-legislation-in-progress/
Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Fit for 55 package [EU Legislation in Progress]: https://epthinktank.eu/2022/02/04/revision-of-the-energy-performance-of-buildings-directive-fit-for-55-package-eu-legislation-in-progress/
EU energy system transformation – Cost of Non-Europe: https://epthinktank.eu/2021/10/21/eu-energy-system-transformation-cost-of-non-europe/
📲 Or find the publications on our EPRS app:
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CONTENT:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:33 Gas reserves
00:01:08 Energy supply
00:01:43 Infrastructure
00:02:04 Energy efficiency
00:02:26 Renewable energy