The share of Russian gas in EU imports fell to 12%
The European Union intends to bring the share of Russian gas to zero by the end of this year
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- The share of Russian gas in EU imports decreased from 45% to 12%.
- The EU intends to completely eliminate supplies by the end of this year, and more than 70% of electricity is now produced from clean sources.
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Why It Matters
The EU is gradually reducing energy imports from the Russian Federation against the backdrop of sanctions policy.
BRUSSELS, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The share of Russian gas in EU imports has decreased from 45% to 12%, the EU still intends to bring it to zero by the end of this year, said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
“Today our imports of Russian gas have decreased from 45% to 12%. And we will reduce it to zero by the end of the year,” she said, speaking in the European Parliament.
According to her, more than 70% of electricity in the European Union is currently produced from its own clean sources, which she included renewable and nuclear energy.
According to the EU plan, from January 1, 2027, a complete ban on Russian LNG supplies will be introduced, and by the fall of the same year, the import of Russian pipeline gas will be completely stopped. Slovakia filed a lawsuit in the European Union court against the ban on Russian gas imports in April of this year.
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Introduction of a complete ban on Russian LNG supplies from January 1, 2027
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Open Questions
- Will imports be completely stopped by the end of the year?
- How will the EU Court's decision affect Slovakia's plans?
