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Draft legislation informally agreed with the Council seeks to protect the EU’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.

A draft legislation informally agreed with the Council seeks to protect the EU’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation.

  • Pipeline gas imports from Russia in to the EU under long-term deals must halt by Sept. 30, 2027, with a possibility of an extension to Nov. 1, 2027, depending on fulfillment of gas storage targets set by the EU. That compares with an end-2027 ban on those contracts originally put forward by the commission.

  • Short-term contracts for LNG concluded before June 17, 2025 will be prohibited as of April 25, 2026. Pipeline gas brought into the EU under short-term deals will be banned as of June 17, 2026.

  • To phase-out Russian energy, the deal obliges member states to prepare plans to diversify their supplies. The commission also plans to put forward a legislative proposal on phasing out Russian oil imports no later than the end of 2027.

  • Melchior@feddit.orgEnglish
    21·
    13 hours ago

    Finally! Now the next step is to decouple from the US by lowering gas consumption.

    • Sepia@mander.xyzOPEnglish
      18·
      13 hours ago

      Yes, but Europe must also revive its renewable energy industry to avoid dependence from malign influence and dependence from abroad …

      • Melchior@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        12 hours ago

        That is why I mentioned the US. Last quarter 27% of EU gas imports came from the US. To be fair Norway is even worse in theory, but Norway is also fairly dependend on the EU(certainly more then the US).

        For oil the US is also the bigges supplier at 14%, but it should be easier to replace that oil if need be, as it is not that much.