To cut off Russian gas, EU burns billions on LNG
By DW
19 December 2022 |
5:20 am
The European Union is investing billions in infrastructure in its effort to replace Russian fuels with liquefied natural gas. This could prove to be a dead end — both for taxpayers and for the climate.
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