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Pawel Czyzak, an analyst at Energy Think Tank Ember and chief author of The New, said, “The EU is still importing Russian gas. report.
According to the report, the surge in imports occurs despite the fact that demand for gas has been flat. While the EU is trying to solve itself in Russia, it is still a legal binding goal plan I am reluctant to import fossil fuel.
Italy, Czech Republic and France Cheap Russian gasIt was possible “Shadow” ship It has been registered in a country without sanctions “White wash” Gas imports -for example, Russian gas transported to Germany through Belgium is marked with Belgian gas.
Last year, the EU imported € 21.9 billion in Russian fossil fuels, surpassing 18.7 billion financial support provided to Ukraine. Czyzak said that the continuous purchase of Russian gas could not happen. “Russian war funding has been a direct threat to block security.”
no way Preliminary analysis In EMBER, Europe found that it could already remove Russian gas while speeding up the accumulation of clean energy. “The EU must immediately act immediately to establish a clear timeline to end Russian gas income without dragging its feet.” Isaac Levi said Energy and Clean Air Research Center. “The dependence on Russian gas is exposed to Europeans to price volatility and energy threats and weakens support for Ukrainian allies.”
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