
Europe could slash Russian gas imports this year
CNN
Europe could slash its consumption of Russian natural gas this year as it prepares to break with its biggest energy supplier over the war in Ukraine.
EU officials are due to unveil plans Tuesday that would "substantially reduce" the region's dependency on Russian gas in 2022, climate policy chief Frans Timmermans told EU lawmakers on Monday.
"I think we can present a plan ... that will substantially reduce our dependency on Russian gas already this year and within years will make us independent of the import of Russian gas. I think that's possible, it's not easy but it's feasible," Timmermans said.

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