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EU says independence from Russian gas is possible within years - Reuters
The European Union could wean itself off Russian gas within years and start curbing its reliance within months, the European Commission’s climate policy chief said on Monday.
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The United States achieved net energy independence in 2020, but that has not insulated the nation from the roiling of energy markets in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Europe has been a large consumer of Russian natural gas, and the effort to wean itself, with the help of the United States, has strained markets and endangered global efforts to address the climate crisis.