EU and all member states have clear carbon reduction targets and have lately seen the effect of being very dependent on natural gas from one source/provider. With no wish to use natural gas for heating and hot water in the future due to it being fossil and imported from politically difficult areas – Europe must set a new direction. This direction is district heating in cities, towns, and villages. The natural gas and energy crisis made Europe stand together and take the proper steps away from Russian gas. The EU stood together, and countries contributed with energy savings and investment in alternatives. The crisis has been averted, but the natural gas that used to come from Russia has largely been replaced by LNG, liquid natural gas whose origin can also be problematic and should be seen only as a temporary measure.
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HOTCOOL no.2 2024
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