The European Union has announced a plan to end the import of Russian energy, with 2027 set as the deadline

On May 6, Dan Jørgensen, the head of the European Union's energy affairs, announced a plan to end the EU's import of Russian energy at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

According to the plan, the EU has set 2027 as the deadline. By then, all 27 member states (from landlocked countries to coastal countries) must gradually stop purchasing the remaining Russian energy, especially liquefied natural gas transported by tankers.

The plan will be implemented gradually. First, by the end of 2025, the signing of new short-term contracts will be prohibited. In the second phase, by the end of 2027, long-term contracts accounting for two-thirds of Russian natural gas supplies will be terminated. In addition, further restrictive measures will be implemented to crack down on the "shadow fleet" that secretly transports Russian oil, and the import of Russian uranium and other nuclear materials will be stopped. Moreover, each member state will be required to draft a national plan detailing how they intend to remove Russian natural gas, nuclear energy, and oil from their energy mix.

According to reports from Euronews, last year, the EU purchased 31.62 billion cubic meters of Russian pipeline natural gas and 20.05 billion cubic meters of Russian liquefied natural gas, accounting for 19% of its total natural gas consumption.