Navigating the Complexities of the European Union - Russia Energy Relations

PDF (English)
Publiée : Jun 29, 2023
DOI : https://doi.org/10.12681/hapscpbs.35189
Kaltra Asllani
Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece.
Résumé

The European Union and Russia are both important players on the global stage when it comes to energy. Russia is the second largest supplier of natural gas right after the USA, while the European Union is one of the world's largest consumers of energy. As expected, throughout the years cooperation has blossomed between them in the aforementioned area. Due to the fact that both parties have been working closely together, tensions have arisen regularly. The European Union's effort to lessen its dependency on Russian energy has been one of the main issues of dispute between the two partners. Concerns over Russia's use of its energy resources as a political weapon, particularly in light of the invasion of Ukraine and its repercussions, have been the primary motivators for this development. The European Union should aim to increase the use of renewable energy sources, implement new procedures and upgrade existing infrastructure in order to diversify its energy supply.

Article Details
  • Rubrique
  • Articles
Creative Commons License

Ce travail est disponible sous la licence Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International .

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Téléchargements
Les données relatives au téléchargement ne sont pas encore disponibles.
Références
Gens, B. (2019). Germany’s Russia policy and geo-economics: Nord Stream 2, sanctions and the question of EU leadership towards Russia. Global Affairs, 5(4-5), 315-334.
Eurostat (2023a). The EU in the world energy. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=The_EU_in_the_world_-_energy#Trade_in_energy_products (Accessed: 11/02/2023).
Eurostat (2023b). Share of renewable energy. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Renewable_energy_statistics#Share_of_renewable_energy_more_than_doubled_between_2004_and_2021 (Accessed: 31/01/2023).
Haddad, R. (2022, February 12). How Russia hooked Europe on its oil and gas – and overcame US efforts to prevent energy dependence on Moscow. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/how-russia-hooked-europe-on-its-oil-and-gas-and-overcame-us-efforts-to-prevent-energy-dependence-on-moscow-174518 (Accessed: 05/05/2023).
Karayianni, M. (2018, March 14). The "expanded" Southern gas corridor: What comes after 2020? New Europe.
Kruk, K. (2019, December 6). The Crimean Factor: How the European Union reacted to Russia's annexation of Crimea. Warsaw Institute.
Mišík, M. (2022). The EU needs to improve its external energy security. Energy Policy, 165, 112930.
Petrequin, S. (2023, March 30). ABC News. Available at: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/eu-reaches-provisional-deal-raise-renewable-energy-target-98227391 (Accessed: 03/05/2023).
Stern, J., Pirani, S., & Yafimava, K. (2009). The Russo-Ukrainian gas dispute of January 2009: a comprehensive assessment. Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
Pistilli, M. (2023, March 23). Top 10 natural gas producers by country (updated 2023). INN. Available at: https://investingnews.com/top-natural-gas-producers/ (Accessed: 03/05/2023).
Rodríguez-Gómez, N., Zaccarelli, N., & Bolado-Lavín, R. (2016). European ability to cope with a gas crisis. Comparison between 2009 and 2014. Energy Policy, 97, 461-474.
Stern, J. (2006). Natural gas in Europe – the importance of Russia - centrex. Available at: http://centrex.at/en/files/study_stern_e.pdf (Accessed: 15/04/2023).
The Economist (2021, September 15). Why has the price of electricity in Europe reached record highs? The Economist.