According to a report on the website of French newspaper "Express" on May 9th, since the first few weeks of Ukraine's invasion, all politicians have been pondering the question: Can the European Union not use Russian natural gas? Due to its high dependence on natural gas, the EU has not imposed any official restrictions on it - unlike on oil and coal - but has urged its member states to reduce imports and seek alternative sources of supply. Because Moscow used the gates as retaliation for sanctions: supply to Europe gradually decreased until last summer when the North Stream natural gas pipeline was completely closed. A small amount of natural gas still passes through Ukraine through the "Friendship" pipeline, mainly supplying Hungary and Austria, and liquefied natural gas continues to be transported by oil tankers from Russia.
Ach na uimhreacha iad féin léiríonn an fhadhb: An Rúis's míosúil share of natural gas lastais to the EU has decreased from over 50 percent in 2021 to 37 percent in March 2022, and then dropped to below 13 percent in November. With the development of renewable energy, the 27 EU countries may permanently abandon natural gas starting from 2028. The report released by Oxford Sustainable Finance Group on the 9th concluded that this will bring ecological (tréigean a fossil energy source), strategic (enhancing energy autonomy), and economic benefits: 90 percent of investment costs can be recovered laistigh 30 years.
In order to achieve this goal, the 27 member states of the European Union clearly need to pay first. The investment will reach up 811 billion euros. The vast majority (706 billion) of this will be used for renewable energy, while the remaining (105 billion) will be used for deploying heat pumps.
Tá sé seo plean daor i gcomparáid leis an reatha plean le an measta costas de 299 billiún euro . Ach Oxford Inbhuanaithe Airgeadas Grúpa léirigh amach % 3a % 22 Táimid ag súil go in áit Rúisis nádúrtha gás le glas teicneolaíocht beidh sábháil 238 billiún euro in oibriúcháin costais thar an seo chugainn 30 bliain % 2c beagnach 50 faoin gcéad faoin faoin faoin ngluaisteán de an breise infheistíocht ag teastáil ." Fiú níos fearr % 2c 2c 2c 22 fiú níos fearr % 2c 22 22 faoi réasúnta boinn tuisceana faoi nádúrtha gás praghsanna % 2c againn meastachán sin seo cion is féidir teacht mar ard mar 92 faoin gcéad .
Laurence Tibiana, CEO of the European Climate Fund, pointed out: "This analysis emphasiss that renewable energy and energy efficiency are not a distant dream, but a quick, safe, and ethical way to get rid of expensive Russian natural gas. Dá bhrí sin, policymakers should accelerate their steps in several areas: reducing the approval time for renewable energy deployment, developing these departments, and conducting large-scale oiliúint a chur ar fáil.
Díríonn an tuarascáil freisin ar ceithre tír (An Fhrainc% 2c an Ghearmáin% 2c an Iodáil % 2c agus an Spáinn) % 2c a a athrú go mór i a a spleáchas ar Rúisis nádúrtha gás ar rúisis nádúrtha gás ag 2026% 2c ach beidh sé a chur in ionad in an leictreachas struchtúr tar éis sin . An staid in an Ghearmáin is é go díreach an os coinne % 3a an leictreachas struchtúr beidh athrú i 2027% 2c cé an téamh córas beidh athrú i 2030. Dá bhrí sin% 2c "Germany ba chóir gníomhach imscaradh teas caidéil % 22 agus méadú infheistíocht i gaoithe cumhacht.
As for Italy, "if the country can raise its current low target in onshore wind power," it can completely rid itself of Russian natural gas by 2028. Spain will achieve this goal one year earlier, in 2027, without relying on offshore wind power. The report clearly states: "Due to the country's low dependence on Russian natural gas and a warmer climate, heating demand is structurally low low
Ach an éiginnte fachtóir fós ann: will the EU demonstrate enough 'courage and ambition' to persevere to the end? The European Energy Supply Adjustment Plan proposed by the European Commission a year ago was equivalent to setting a roadmap, and must now be firmly implemented.
