MOSCOW, May 30 — RIA news. Europe has a guarantee that it will be able to give up Russian gas by 2040, and if it tries very hard, this opinion was expressed by RIA Novosti, deputy head of the Economics of the Fuel and Energy Sectors at the Center for Strategic Research, Sergei Kolobanov, by 2025.
«Guaranteed — until 2040. If he tries (prohibitions, savings) — quite easy until 2035. Due to very large investments (renewable energy, hydrogen, LNG infrastructure and pipes …) and rejection of some «green» plans (partially reducing the use of nuclear power and coal) — by 2030. And if additional funds are allocated to «buy back» existing long-term contracts LNG, floating regasification terminals, it will be by 2025 » — the analyst answered the question when Europe can refuse to gas from Russia.
However, there is hope that pragmatism will win, and the price of such diversification will still keep enthusiasts — he added. Kolobanov.
