The EU plans to dramatically reduce imports of Russian gas this year and end its reliance on Moscow.
"And the electricity generated by solar and wind can be used to power heat pumps—above and below ground). These technologies can heat buildings more efficiently and at lower cost than burning natural gas," Kaufmann said.
Kaufmann also noted that the electricity generated by solar and wind power can be used to power electric cars.
Walsh said that the move to energy independence had been"exacerbated by the shutting down of coal and nuclear energy plants." "Energy independence for the EU can only be achieved through a 'made in the EU' policy that would promote only those energy sources that exist within their own borders, but without the use of coal it would likelyDirk Buschle is Iberdrola Manuel Marin chair for European Energy and Climate Policy at the College of Europe in Belgium. He told"Europe needs to accelerate its energy transition," Buschle said."The time for being ambitious only in target-setting is over.
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