Transition and energy sovereignty: where is the EU going?
Despite the efforts undertaken over the past 15 years in the field of the energy transition, the EU remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels for the satisfaction of its final energy needs.This physical dependence has strong, strategic, industrial and budgetary implications, as seen in 2022 at the peak of the energy crisis.The energy transition primarily relies on the phase out from fossil fuels and their replacement as much as possible by low-carbon energies (low-carbon electricity, hydrogen, and biomethane). As such the energy transition can be a key source of strengthened energy sovereignty...