The European Union and the United States reaffirmed their intention to reduce energy dependence on Russia, the two sides said in a joint statement released Monday by the White House.
«Close partnership between the EU and the United States on energy matters offers opportunities for both sides to accelerate the clean energy transition and, also curtails Russia’s energy revenues,» said the statement, while stressing that these actions will be backed with the creation of the EU Energy Platform, an «instrument for demand aggregation and joint purchase of gas.»
Finally, both sides stressed that Moscow’s «weaponization of energy» reinforces the necessity to speed up the energy transition and create more policies to decrease reliance on gas and other fossil fuels.