Given that the European ‘Green Deal’ plans to radically transform the European energy system, the European Union must be prepared to manage the geopolitical repercussions that will result from its internal decisions, notably by helping the oil and gas exporting countries in its neighbourhood such as Russia and Algeria, according to a report published on Wednesday 3 February by the Bruegel think tank.
With almost three-quarters of the EU’s current energy system based on fossil fuels,...