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It is supposed to be a plan for more energy security in Europe. But the REPower EU package presented on Tuesday is primarily a list of tasks that the Commission and member states want to complete by the summer. Here, we provide an overview.
By Manuel Berkel
Germany and the Netherlands strongly reject a reconstruction fund 2.0 - dispute looms at the special summit in Versailles.
By Eric Bonse
Russia's invasion of Ukraine also affects China's energy policy. In the short term, China could increase its imports of Russian coal and gas. But the People's Republic will not allow itself to become dependent on Russia – because China is striving for energy security, as the National People's Congress once again illustrated.
By Nico Beckert
As early as this year, the Commission wants to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian gas by two-thirds. Gas storage facilities are to be considered critical infrastructure throughout Europe in the future. Brussels issues a thinly-veiled threat to the operator Gazprom.
By Manuel Berkel