EU will completely abandon Russian gas by 2028

“COREPER I has confirmed the agreement on the final compromise text and will now, as usual, inform the European Parliament,” said a representative of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

The European Parliament will then vote on the decision, most likely in early 2026. The plans will then be approved by the EU Council, according to European Truth.

The ambassadors reached a decision after the EU Council Presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a preliminary agreement on December 3.

The EU will stop importing Russian LNG by April 25, 2026, for short-term contracts and by January 1, 2027, for long-term contracts.

As for the ban on pipeline gas imports, it will come into force on June 17, 2026, for short-term contracts. For long-term contracts, the deadline is set for September 30, 2027, if member states adhere to their storage filling targets.

If this does not happen, the ban will come into force on November 1, 2027.

The agreed decision emphasizes the need for closer monitoring of imports in cases where the risk of circumvention of the rules is high.

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