After midnight, anti-waste activists scatter like urban guerrillas through the dark streets of Paris, climbing walls and pipes to reach switches and turn off lights. Click. Click. Click. One by one, the exterior lights that the shops have left on are turned off. It’s a small but symbolic gesture in Europe’s massive energy-saving effort to […]
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EU says it will not pay for Russian gas in rubles and does not rule out an embargo
The high representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, stated that the gas contracts with Russia they will not be paid in rubles and added that he does not rule out the possibility of reopening the debate on a possible embargo of hydrocarbons. Also Vice President of the […]
Four European buyers of Russian gas have paid in rubles, according to Gazprom sources
Lima, 04/27/2022 10:37 am A total of ten European buyers of Russian gas have opened special accounts in rubles at Gazprombank and four have already made payments in the Russian currency, according to the Bloomberg agency, citing sources close to Gazprom. The Russian gas giant this week cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria […]
UN warns of climate impact of race to replace Russian gas
Updated on 03/21/2022 02:06 pm The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, warned on Monday of the impact that the race that many countries are undertaking to replace Russian gas and oil imports as soon as possible can have on the climate. “Countries can become so obsessed with the immediate lack of fossil fuel […]
Russian gas, a headache for the EU
The European Union (EU) promised this Friday at a summit in Versailles (France) to reduce its dependence on the gas in Russianbut closing the tap represents a headache for a block with different realities. “We have agreed to eliminate our dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal imports as soon as possible,” reads the Versailles […]
The EU believes it is “feasible” to reduce Russian gas consumption by two thirds this year
The president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, stated that she considers “feasible” that the European Union (EU) do without by the end of the year two thirds of imports of Russian natural gas. “It is something doable. It is not a ban (on Russian gas), but a reduction”, Von der Leyen […]
EU unveils plan to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year
The European Union (EU) announced its intention to cut its gas imports from Russia by two-thirds this year, ahead of a bloc summit to discuss ways to end dependence on Russian hydrocarbons. The European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, announced that the European Commission (EC) will present a draft legislation in April to establish an […]
German Academy of Sciences sees “affordable” dispensing with Russian gas
The German National Academy of Sciences, known as the Leopoldina, considers the consequences of an interruption of the Russian gas supply to be “acceptable”, either as a consequence of the sanctions, or as a reaction of Russia to them. In a study to which German media have had access, Leopoldina reaches conclusions contrary to those […]
Engie warns that it could not replace all Russian gas with other sources
The Engie group, the leading gas supplier in France and one of the largest in Europe, warns that it would not be able to replace all the gas imported from Russia if the flow were to be interrupted and suggests that in that case they would have to put demand limitations. Its CEO, Catherine MacGregor, […]
The US hits the Nord Stream 2 consortium and warns of more sanctions on Russia
The United States on Wednesday hit the consortium in charge of operating the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with sanctions and intensified its collaboration with the European Union (EU) to retaliate against Russia if it continues with its actions in eastern Ukraine. The sanctions against Nord Stream 2 represent the next step in the punishment […]