'We need to get independent from Russian gas, oil, and coal..''Over the past two weeks, Germany, Europe's largest economy, has shelved a new gas pipeline from Russia, announced plans to build ports for super-chilled gas from other countries, and raised the possibility of extending the use of nuclear and coal-fired power plants.
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In the coming week, the EU will propose measures to expand renewable energy at a faster pace to replace Russian gas. "We need to get independent from Russian gas, oil, and coal. Our resolve to go forward in this case is stronger than ever," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on March 3.
Richard Morningstar, a former U.S. special envoy for Eurasian energy and an analyst at the Atlantic Council, a think tank, told RFE/RL that as part of a strategy to diversify from Russia, European states should reconsider their plans to shut down nuclear power plants. Germany is scheduled to shut down its remaining nuclear power plants by the end of this year, while Belgium is targeting 2025.
Morningstar said Europe should also take steps to enhance energy efficiency in addition to sourcing gas from other suppliers. "Energy efficiency in both short and long term is going to be tremendously important. Europe understands that it has to take serious action," he said, calling Putin's war a "wake-up call" for diversification.
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Rystad says Europe could replace most imported Russian gas this year with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other energy sources including coal, nuclear, and hydropower, though it said such a switch would be expensive and ambitious.'
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Estimate: October, 2025 – Safire Plasma (beyond fusion) Reactors commercially available – Abundance(Embargo on Russian oil and gas) - 'The push to ban Russian oil is gaining steam..'