EU Parliament Approves Rules for National Bans of Russian LNG, Fails to Address Transshipments EU institutions took another step to phasing out the import of Russian liquefied natural gas. Arctic LNG from Novatek’s Yamal LNG project continues to flow unimpeded to Europe. Now the EU Parliament has put in place rules allowing member states to restrict imports. But to what degree countries will make use of the new rules remains uncertain.
EU Parliament Approves Rules for National Bans of Russian LNG, Fails to Address Transshipments EU institutions took another step to phasing out the import of Russian liquefied natural gas. Arctic LNG from Novatek’s Yamal LNG project continues to flow unimpeded to Europe. Now the EU Parliament has put in place rules allowing member states to restrict imports. But to what degree countries will make use of the new rules remains uncertain.
EU Countries Divided on How to Phase out Russian Arctic LNG A month before the EU Parliament is expected to vote on a directive to give states a tool to block the flow of Russian liquefied gas, some member states are voicing concern that the proposed measures are insufficient to undo long-term contracts. Without a unified approach the flow of Russian LNG could simply be diverted to neighboring countries, Spanish officials warn.
New EU Legislation to Make Opening Mines in Europe Easier The European Parliament recently gave the green light for new plans to secure the EU's supply of critical raw materials, essential in cellphones, electric cars, and solar panels, among other things. These are positive news for the mining company LKAB, which made major discoveries of mineral resources in Northern Sweden.
Op-ed: Quo vadis Arctic? The European Union and its Northern Neighbourhood The EU’s Arctic endeavour has certainly not produced any resounding success; however, despite concerns about its legitimacy in the Arctic, the EU has, and will continue to have, a large role to play in its Northern Neighbourhood, say researchers Andreas Raspotnik and Andreas Østhagen in this op-ed.
