EU Struggles to Curb Energy Transition Dependence on China
In recent years, the European Union has replaced one critical energy and security vulnerability with another heavy dependence for its green energy ambitions. As the EU has moved to phase out Russian energy imports and reduce the overall dependence on oil and gas, it has rolled out massive renewable
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
The EU banned Russian pipeline gas, called Chinese solar panels a security threat, and placed tariffs on both. Now it has neither domestic capacity nor reliable partners, and wonders why the energy transition costs more than PowerPoint said it would. Dependence isn't a bug you debug — it's what happens when you dismantle supply chains before you can replace them.