1. The European Union’s European Green Deal was positioned as the core of the green recovery plan following theCOVID-19 pandemic and has still been a top priority even since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the 2050 carbonneutrality goal is still maintained despite the invasion, energy security (to phase out dependence on Russian fossilfuels) has grown even more important. The EU is ready to tolerate a temporary increase in CO2 emissions to promoteenergy security.2. The REPowerEU Plan for phasing out dependence on Russian energy sources features the Fit for 55 Package to cutgreenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 from 1990 by 2030, seeking to reduce natural gas consumption by 155billion cubic meters (equivalent to natural gas imports from Russia in 2021) by 2030 through the energy saving, thediversification of energy supply and the acceleration of renewable energy.
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