Europe is learning the value of energy diversification. Today is gas, tomorrow it might be raw materials for green technologies. A new debate on domestic mining / processing / refining / recycling is urgently needed - as also indicated by REPowerEU.
Renewable energy is our springboard towards net-zero CO2 emission and energy independence.
โก๐ช๐บ The
#REPowerEU
plan for phasing out Russian fossil fuels and accelerating the green transition aims to raise the renewable energy target for 2030 to 45%.
Evolution of our ambition ๐
Our emergency plan to reduce gas demand across the EU is now in force.
Several Member States have already taken valuable, voluntary measures towards our target:
Together, we aim to reduce gas usage by at least 15%.
Saving energy is vital to Europe's energy security.
#REPowerEU
The
#REPowerEU
is our plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition.
By acting as a Union, Europe can do it faster.
Find out more in our Twitter moment ๐
Fossil fuels Green energy
โ Pollution โ Good for the environment
โ Imported โ Generated in the EU
The choice about what kind of Europe we want to live in is ours.
#REPowerEU
The EU has one of the world's most ambitious renewable energy policies.
#REPowerEU
aims to raise the target for 2030 to 45%.
โก๐ช๐บ Our Renewable Energy Directive is the legal framework for developing renewable energy across all sectors.
โน๏ธ
#EUGreenDeal
85% of Europeans believe that the EU should reduce its dependency on Russian gas and oil as soon as possible to support Ukraine.
This is what
#REPowerEU
is about.
We already see great results: our gas supply from other sources has increased by 75% compared to last year. โฌ๏ธ
Finally climate POLICY action is getting real. The landmark climate, energy and tax legislation just passed by the US Senate joins the EUโs RePowerEU action plan & UKโs Energy Security Strategy to accelerate the G7 transition to reliable, affordable and clean energy. Expect more
To reach
#REPowerEU
goals and climate neutrality before 2050, local gas distribution networks need to:
โ๏ธ Have a role in the strategic planning of future European hydrogen infrastructure
โ๏ธ Be allowed to operate pure hydrogen grids
With
#REPowerEU
, we have already done much to wean off Russian fossil fuels - now it's time to reduce our gas demand collectively.
๐ก๏ธ A sum of small day-to-day changes and simple acts can make a big impact.
Because the quicker we act, the more we save, and the safer we are.
Gas demand reduction starts to show: In ๐ฉ๐ช natural
#gas
consumption was down 14,7% in the first half year compared to 2021 (by coincidence almost exactly the amount required by the new ๐ช๐บ demand reduction Regulation between August 2022 and March 2023)
#RepowerEU
Im ersten Halbjahr 2022 wurden 14,7 % weniger
#Erdgas
verbraucht als im Vorjahreszeitraum. Neben der deutlich milderen Witterung senkte vor allem das Preisniveau die Nachfrage.
Mehr dazu:
Biden will sign the IRA this week.
Will this mean that the subsidies will come available immediately?
Whichever way the IRA has moved faster and appears less complex than the REPowerEU with all its ifs and buts.
Since the start of my presidency, my economic plan has helped create 9.5 million jobs, reach a 50-year record low unemployment rate, and achieve zero percent inflation in July.
And this week, Iโll build on that progress by signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law.
We are stepping up our energy security by saving energy and filling our gas reserves before this winter.
โ Filling our gas storages to at least 80% of the capacity can help us prepare for possible further gas supply disruptions and cut-offs.
More about what we do ๐
#REPowerEU
Iโm changing jobs tomorrow to work on
#REPowerEU
- we have to cut our dependence on RF fossil fuels. So itโs farewell to
#RoadSafety
,
#SustainableMobility
+
#MissionCities
! And thanks to all you fabulous people for building the safe and sustainable future that Europe needs.
We must do whatever it takes to prepare ourselves for the situation where Europeโs
#gas
supply from Russia is cut off.
If Putin turns off the gas tap we need extreme coordination.
@MEP_Ehler
#REPowerEU
Zero Emission Buildings require clean heating powered by decarbonised electricityโก๏ธ
๐ช๐บMember Statesโ governments must ensure that every household is informed about available clean heating solutions such as
#heatpumps
#HeatRight
#EUGreenDeal
#EPBD
#RepowerEU
Weโve mapped what reforms still need to happen for Poland to
#REPowerEU
- read our report (now available in English) and stay tuned for more updates on the green electrification in Poland
The RePowerEU plan included a mysterious Spain-Italy offshore gas pipeline among the projects to get rid of Russian gas. Was it replaced by the 2 FRSU purchased by Italy (which do not appear in RePowerEU)?