NRDC: US-EU Should Invest More in Clean Energy, Not Fossil Fuels

WASHINGTON – The United States and the European Union announced an agreement today that will help advance clean energy deployment in Europe while also increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe to help wean it from Russian energy. Recent analysis has found that enhanced renewable energy and energy efficiency action by the EU could significantly cut its Russian gas use starting today and through this decade.Jake Schmidt, senior strategic director for international climate at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) made the following statement:“Every dollar that the U.S. government steers towards fossil fuels is a dollar robbed from clean energy solutions –investing in energy efficient heat pumps, wind and solar power and battery storage—that will free Europe from petro-belligerents and protect us from the climate crisis.“Instead of supporting further LNG…

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