Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a shift in European power production sources and forced the governments to rethink their long-term energy policies. The European Union is now on track to reduce reliance on Russian gas sharply before eliminating it entirely. Yet, with coal and nuclear phaseouts taking place across Europe – Germany will close its remaining reactors in December and will get rid of all coal by 2030 – natural gas was expected to play a key role in energy transition . Russian gas flows account for about 40% of all European imports. And there are doubts on whether gas has a future as bridge generation fuel between high-carbon intensity fuels and green energy. In recent months, coal – the most carbon-intensive fuel – has been having a so-called “renaissance” period to address reduced gas availability. The European Commission said coal burn could rise some 5% above previous […]