Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, warned this Monday: 30,000 million cubic meters of gas To ensure Europe’s energy security in 2023 and to ensure that the measures implemented to secure the current winter will need to be doubled from next year.
At the press conference he held with the Director General of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, The Conservative commended the measures taken this year to increase Europe’s gas reserves and reduce energy expenditure, pointing out that the time has come to avoid energy insecurity next winter once the situation has recovered.
Europe should concentrate its efforts in areas ranging from international projection to international politics. joint gas purchase and the rise and acceleration of renewable energy and the reduction in demand,” Von der Leyen explained.
In this sense, he repeated the calculations of the International Energy Agency and stated that despite the measures taken, Europe may need approximately 30 billion cubic meters of gas next year, which is 7 percent of its annual consumption. agency report.
“The actions we take will help meet some of that,” he stressed, insisting it must be accomplished. more liquefied natural gas supplies, increase in energy efficiency and massive deployment of renewable energy sources on the continent, as well as reducing demand.
As predicted by Birol, the measures to close this gap will include an investment of 200 thousand liras. 100,000 million euros, However, the continent will recover in just two years, given the energy savings it will entail.
European sources explain that the Brussels calculation takes into account the current gas demand forecast and has been adjusted for possible factors such as: we expect harsher weather next year, growing industrial demand, a tighter liquefied natural gas market and Europe’s commitment to energy aid Ukraine Y Moldova by the Russian war of aggression.
According to these calculations, with these assumptions, the EU will need 60,000 million cubic meters, It’s a figure he hopes to halve with the measures implemented, although he thinks more initiatives will be needed to ensure overall energy security in 2023.