hydrogen<\/a>, combined with more energy efficiency, the quicker we will be truly independent and master our energy system. I will be discussing the Commission’s ideas with European leaders at Versailles later this week, and then working to swiftly implement them with my team.\u201d<\/p>\nRenewable energy future<\/h3>\n Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans added: \u201cIt is time we tackle our vulnerabilities and rapidly become more independent in our energy choices. Let us dash into renewable energy at lightning speed.<\/p>\n
\u201cRenewables are a cheap, clean, and potentially endless source of energy and instead of funding the fossil fuel industry elsewhere, they create jobs here. Putin’s war in Ukraine demonstrates the urgency of accelerating our clean energy transition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Securing fuel supplies<\/h3>\n Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, concluded: \u201cRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has aggravated the security of supply situation and driven energy prices to unprecedented levels. For the remaining weeks of this winter, Europe has sufficient amounts of gas, but we need to replenish our reserves urgently for next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Commission will therefore propose that by 1 October, gas storage in the EU has to be filled up to at least 90%. We have also outlined price regulation, state aid and tax measures to protect European households and businesses against the impact of the exceptionally high prices.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Commission believes it is possible to phase out its reliance on Russian fossil fuels well before 2030. In order to achieve this, the Commission\u2019s REPowerEU plan will increase the resilience of the EU-wide energy system based on two pillars:<\/p>\n
\nDiversifying gas supplies, via higher Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and pipeline imports from non-Russian suppliers, and larger volumes of biomethane and renewable hydrogen production and imports.<\/li>\n Reducing faster the use of fossil fuels in homes, buildings, industry, and power system, by boosting energy efficiency, increasing renewables and electrification, and addressing infrastructure bottlenecks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe Commission has explained that it will work alongside Member States to identify the most suitable projects to meet these objectives, building on the extensive work done already on national Recovery and Resilience Plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The European Commission has proposed a novel plan to ensure European independence from Russian fossil fuels.\u00a0 The European Commission\u2019s proposal \u2013 known as REPowerEU \u2013 outlines a strategy to attain European independence from Russian fossil fuels before 2030, beginning with gas. REPowerEU: Affordable and sustainable energy The plan lays out a number of measures in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":19291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24204],"tags":[689,24134,3365,628],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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