World leaders claim that they are doing
everything they can to end the conflict in Ukraine and
move us towards a clean energy future - but the EU new
plan to quit Russian gas unveiled
yesterday is simply not good enough.
The EU is proposing to funnel 10
billion euros into new fossil fuel
infrastructure that is not needed, increasing
dependency on fossil gas, deepening energy
poverty and pushing us further towards climate
breakdown.
The EU has a chance to take the lead on
phasing out fossil gas and go further than ever on
renewable sources of energy and energy savings. But
instead, it is wasting time on building new pipelines
and terminals that we don't need, delaying the
inevitable.
At this critical time, scientifically backed
targets for the reduction of fossil fuels by 2030 are
being ignored in favour of short-term profit and
questionable quick fixes.
Read more: The EU’s €250 billion gas gamble
We are at a crossroads.
The war in Ukraine must push world leaders to
make decisions that put people, peace and our planet
front and centre. It’s time for ambitious action.
Onwards,
The Fossil Gas
Team