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Al Jazeera
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John Psaropoulos

Could energy independence from Russia spur a shift to renewables?

A man participating in a demonstration against the war in Ukraine holds up a banner reading 'Close Gas-tap' in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on March 13, 2022 [Thomas Kienzle/AFP]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a European quest to lower dependence on Russian gas and move closer to renewable energy – with a simultaneous triumph eyed over Russian President Vladimir Putin and climate change.

The European Commission believes it can replace 24 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Russian gas with zero-emissions renewable energy sources this year.

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