Europe Gas Tracker Report 2022

As of February 2022, the EU planned a 24.9% increase in gas import capacity to 160.2 bcm/y, costing an estimated €26.4 billion. This includes 16 pipelines under construction and 62 proposed projects, alongside several LNG terminal expansions. The report states these plans conflict with EU gas reduction requirements, the IEA Net Zero by 2050 scenario, and IPCC warnings regarding methane emissions.

• By the end of February 2022, the EU was planning to increase its gas import capacity by 24.9% to reach 160.2 billion cubic meters per year (bcm/y), with an estimated total cost of €26.4 billion.
• Planned infrastructure includes 16 pipelines under construction (3,200 km costing €6.5 billion) and 62 proposed pre-construction pipeline projects (12,500 km costing €29.7 billion). Specifically, the Baltic Pipe Project is expected to add 10 bcm/y of import capacity starting January 1, 2023.
• LNG import capacity is being expanded through four terminals under construction (4.3 bcm/y) and 26 proposed terminals (102.7 bcm/y), with additional plans for floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) in Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands.
• The planned expansion of import capacity contradicts EU gas reduction targets for 2030, the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero by 2050 scenario, and IPCC warnings regarding the impact of methane emissions on the climate crisis.

APA

Zimmerman, G. A. B. L. S. (2022). Europe Gas Tracker Report 2022. Global Energy Monitor. https://globalenergymonitor.org/research/europe-gas-tracker-report-2022

Chicago

Zimmerman, Greig Aitken, Baird Langenbrunner, Scott. Europe Gas Tracker Report 2022. Global Energy Monitor, 2022. https://globalenergymonitor.org/research/europe-gas-tracker-report-2022.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{zimmerman2022europe, author = {Zimmerman, Greig Aitken, Baird Langenbrunner, Scott}, title = {{Europe Gas Tracker Report 2022}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/research/europe-gas-tracker-report-2022}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }