EU to map out escape route from Russian fossil fuels

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BRUSSELS - The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil a €210 billion plan for how Europe can end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and use the pivot away from Moscow to quicken it

s shift to green energy.

The draft measures, which could change before they are published, include a mix of EU laws, non-binding schemes, and recommendations national governments could take up. Europe's gas demand is expected to drop by about a third by 2030 under the bloc's targets to fight climate change, and the proposals are expected to outline aims to produce 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2030 and import another 10 million tonnes - which could be used to replace gas in industry, to avoid locking in years of emissions.

 

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