Russia’s war in Ukraine: why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy

The authors argue that the European Green Deal is essential for Europe's strategic autonomy from Russia. They warn against short-term fossil fuel measures that create lock-in effects and call for a unified energy strategy focusing on renewables, energy efficiency, and solidarity. The text emphasizes the need for grassroots engagement on energy sufficiency and deeper diplomatic cooperation with the Global South, particularly Africa, to ensure a just and secure green transition.

• The European Green Deal is presented as a critical tool for the EU to achieve strategic autonomy from Moscow by decarbonising energy systems and reducing reliance on Russian oil and gas.
• There is a risk that emergency short-term measures to find alternative fossil fuel suppliers could lead to detrimental lock-in effects, necessitating clear phase-out clauses for such measures.
• The authors call for a unified European energy strategy that transcends national domestic issues and the existing Energy Union, prioritising renewable energy, green energy storage, and demand-management.
• The transition requires addressing solidarity challenges regarding the impact of energy costs on consumers and member states, specifically through the design of the Social Climate Fund and the sharing of green investment funds.
• To avoid regional fragmentation, the EU should use the Green Deal as a diplomatic tool to build deeper relationships with the Global South, with a specific focus on Africa.

APA

Charveriat, C., Bausch, C., Treyer, S., Nilsson, M., Müller, A., Sánchez, M. J. S., Bernasconi-Osterwalder, N., Christopoulou, I., Zwolak, K., Dostál, V., Méhes, M., & Orsini, R. (2022). Russia’s war in Ukraine: why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy. Basque Centre for Climate Change. https://www.bc3research.org/eu/2022/03/russias-war-in-ukraine-why-doubling-down-on-the-green-deal-is-the-best-strategy/

Chicago

Charveriat, Céline, Camilla Bausch, Sébastien Treyer, Måns Nilsson, Alexander Müller, María José Sanz Sánchez, Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, et al. Russia’s war in Ukraine: why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy. Basque Centre for Climate Change, 2022. https://www.bc3research.org/eu/2022/03/russias-war-in-ukraine-why-doubling-down-on-the-green-deal-is-the-best-strategy/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{charveriat2022russias, author = {Charveriat, Céline and Bausch, Camilla and Treyer, Sébastien and Nilsson, Måns and Müller, Alexander and Sánchez, María José Sanz and Bernasconi-Osterwalder, Nathalie and Christopoulou, Ioli and Zwolak, Katarzyna and Dostál, Vít and Méhes, Martina and Orsini, Raimondo}, title = {{Russia’s war in Ukraine: why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy}}, publisher = {Basque Centre for Climate Change}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.bc3research.org/eu/2022/03/russias-war-in-ukraine-why-doubling-down-on-the-green-deal-is-the-best-strategy/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }