“Azerbaijan will be an important partner for our security of supply and on our journey towards climate neutrality,” von der Leyen wrote on the messaging service Twitter on Monday.
18.7. 17:34
European chairman of the commission Ursula von der Leyen according to the European Union wants to double the amount of gas imported from Azerbaijan in the next few years.
Von der Leyen said about it on the messaging service Twitter on Monday.
“The EU is turning to more reliable energy suppliers. I am in Azerbaijan today to sign a new contract. Our goal: to double gas supplies from Azerbaijan to the EU in a few years. Azerbaijan will be an important partner for our security of supply and on our journey towards climate neutrality,” von der Leyen wrote.
Europe there is a possible gas shortage already next winter due to the decrease in Russian gas supplies.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Europe must significantly reduce gas consumption in the coming months to prepare for a likely long and difficult winter, says Bloomberg.
of the Director General of the IEA Fatih Birol depending on alternative gas suppliers such as Norway and Azerbaijan is not enough for next winter. Instead, the use of gas should be significantly reduced.
“The first immediate step towards filling Europe’s gas storage to a sufficient level before next winter is to reduce Europe’s current gas consumption and put the saved gas into storage. Partly this is already happening because of high prices, but more is needed,” Birol said, according to Bloomberg.
According to Birol, the risk of supply disruptions will increase if Russia cuts off gas imports completely, even if Europe manages to fill 90 percent of its storage. The risks are even greater if gas imports from Russia are cut off before Europe has managed to meet that limit.
The European Commission is preparing new guidelines for member countries, among other things, to reduce heating and cooling in order to avoid an energy crisis.
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