Schneller Übergang zur Energiesouveränität

The report outlines a five-step strategy for the EU to transition from risky fossil fuel imports to domestic clean energy, emphasizing electrification, grid connectivity, flexibility, industrial decarbonization, and the use of the EU Methane Regulation to phase out high-emission imports.

• The European Union's reliance on fossil fuel imports, which account for nearly 60% of its primary energy supply, is a structural vulnerability that undermines its sovereignty and industrial competitiveness.
• Approximately 40% of EU fossil fuel imports originate from suppliers that have either threatened or considered cutting off supplies, increasing the risk of energy shocks.
• While the EU reduced its dependence on Russian pipeline gas, it increased its reliance on the United States, which has become the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the second-largest overall gas supplier to the EU.
• Electrification offers a significant path to energy security because 89% of end-energy demand can be met with existing technologies, and 81% of electricity generation does not depend on imported fuels.
• The EU's clean energy investments in 2025 were approximately 346 billion euros, representing 2.1% of GDP, which is below the global average of 2.9%.
• The EU Methane Regulation (MER) can be used to phase out imports from high-risk, high-methane intensity suppliers like Russia and the USA by implementing strict monitoring and intensity standards by 2027 and 2030.
• To achieve a full EU-wide energy transition by 2050, annual investments must be accelerated to reach 1.5 trillion euros per year.

APA

Burge, L., & Maxwell, S. (2026). Schneller Übergang zur Energiesouveränität. Climate Bonds Initiative. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Rapid-transition-to-energy-security_German_Schneller-U%CC%88bergang-zur-Energiesouvera%CC%88nita%CC%88t.pdf

Chicago

Burge, Lily, and Sarah Maxwell. Schneller Übergang zur Energiesouveränität. Climate Bonds Initiative, 2026. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Rapid-transition-to-energy-security_German_Schneller-U%CC%88bergang-zur-Energiesouvera%CC%88nita%CC%88t.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{burge2026schneller, author = {Burge, Lily and Maxwell, Sarah}, title = {{Schneller Übergang zur Energiesouveränität}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Rapid-transition-to-energy-security_German_Schneller-U%CC%88bergang-zur-Energiesouvera%CC%88nita%CC%88t.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }