Geopolitical imbalances caused by the war in Ukraine and volatile energy prices are pushing Europe to rethink its energy strategies in a major way.
The gas crisis has forced it to accelerate investment in renewable energy, a path that the EU has taken with several strategies: from the Green Deal to the Fit for 55 package, which sets ambitious targets for green energy, via REPowerEU, the plan with which Brussels wants to make itself independent of Russian supplies, and the Net Zero Industry Act, the plan that aims to increase European production of green technologies considered strategic, from photovoltaics to wind power via batteries and heat pumps.
A commitment that is also reflected in Brussels' planned investments in research and innovation under the Horizon Europe programme.
