How could Europe manage the first winter without Russian energy?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has aggravated an already difficult energy supply situation in Europe. This winter began with historic low supplies from Russia and low gas storage levels. Now the war has underlined that Europe’s dependency on Russian energy is not sustainable. But what are Europe’s options next winter and beyond?
This webinar explored – with views from two of the EU’s largest member states with a high dependency on Russian gas - Germany & Italy – the different possibilities for both short term and long-term management of Europe’s energy supply. It looked at to what extent the EU could substitute Russian energy with imports from thirds countries, extend the lifespan of nuclear plants or speed up various aspects of the EU’s “Fit for 55-plan”. For further information, the following three papers were mentioned:
Fast-trak væk fra naturgas i Danmark og Europa (in Danish)
A 10-Point Plan to Reduce the EU's depencence on Russian Natural gas
What if? The Economic Effects for Germany of a Stop of Energy Imports from Russia
Programme:
Welcome – Per Geckler Møller - Director for Communication and Public Affairs, Forsikring & Pension.
A view from Denmark – professor in renewable energy systems and energy transformation, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Aalborg University
A view from Germany – professor and Chair for Environmental/Resource Economics and Sustainability at the Ruhr University Bochum and adviser to the German government on energy transformation, Dr. Andreas Löschel.
A view from Italy – Senior Policy Fellow, Arturo Varvelli, Head of European Council on Foreign Relations in Rome
Moderator – Director Think Tank Europa, Lykke Friis
