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Netherlands: gas phase-out transition must tackle the geopolitical implications of importing from Russia

March 18, 2021 by Irina Patrahau and Lucia van Geuns

Until recently, the Netherlands has had no major concerns regarding natural gas security of supply. That’s just as well, given gas plays a big role primarily in the generation of heat: 90% of buildings and 40-50% of industrial heat are based on gas. Now, decarbonisation plans to cut its own gas production as well as consumption brings with it major dilemmas. Irina Patrahau and Lucia van Geuns at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies present a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: emissions, EnergySecurity, Environment, EU, european union, gas, geopolitics, Groningen, heating, LNG, natural gas, Netherlands, Russia, security of supply, the Netherlands, US

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