{"id":26081,"date":"2022-10-10T10:25:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T09:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=26081"},"modified":"2022-10-10T10:25:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T09:25:01","slug":"how-to-end-europes-dependency-on-russian-gas-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-to-end-europes-dependency-on-russian-gas-imports\/26081\/","title":{"rendered":"How to end Europe\u2019s dependency on Russian gas imports"},"content":{"rendered":"

A team of US researchers has pioneered a new model they believe can eliminate Europe’s dependency on Russian gas imports.<\/h2>\n

Experts from Binghamton University<\/a> have designed a new method for Europe to end its reliance on the importation of Russian natural gas using a novel power sector model. The breakthrough could be vital as countries across the continent look to ensure their energy supplies during such uncertain times caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The research, \u2018Europe’s way out: Tools to rapidly eliminate imports of Russian natural gas,\u2019 was published in Joule<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Energy impacts of the Russian invasion<\/h3>\n

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has thrown the energy mix of countries across Europe into turmoil and highlighted the extent of Europe’s Russian gas imports. Estimates show that in 2021, the European Union imported 155 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas \u2013 equating to 45% of EU gas imports and around 40% of its total gas consumption.<\/p>\n

The European Commission’s REPowerEU plan<\/a> outlines a path for Europe to reduce Russian gas imports by two-thirds by the end of 2022, completely eradicating imports by 2027. The plan includes four policy levers to achieve this goal in the short term.<\/p>\n

They include:<\/p>\n