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Renewable energy can liberate Europe from its dependency on Russia

During the last three decades, Russian gas has been a major energy source for Europe, and especially for Germany, Europe’s economic powerhouse.

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Анна Романдаш | Anna Romandash

Veröffentlicht am 06.07.2022

According to the International Energy Agency, nearly 40% of gas consumed in the EU comes from Russia. In Germany alone, that dependence was around 55% before the start of Russia’s war. In 2021, Germany bought around 47 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia; in 1993, that number was 25 billion, and in 1973 - only 1 billion.

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