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Blue hydrogen is often described as a clean substitute for natural gas, but unsolved methane leakage make it even more polluting than most fossil fuels (Photo: Vattenfall)

EU's Russian gas exit plan at risk of being undermined

The EU Commission is expected to unveil plans in mid-May to end Russian gas imports by "the end of the decade," EU energy commissioner Simson told MEPs during a plenary debate in Strasbourg on Tuesday (3 May).

This plan builds on an ambitious strategy — RepowerEU, presented in March — that foresees a cut of Russian gas imports by two-thirds before the end of the year.

According to the plan, ...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Blue hydrogen is often described as a clean substitute for natural gas, but unsolved methane leakage make it even more polluting than most fossil fuels (Photo: Vattenfall)

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Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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