EU 'must' shift to renewables to end fossil fuel 'blackmail from war-driving authoritarian regimes'
Summary
A German member of the European Parliament, Hannah Neumann, said the EU should move quickly to use more renewable energy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. She explained that relying on oil and gas from countries involved in conflicts makes the EU vulnerable to pressure and limits its political independence.Key Facts
- Hannah Neumann is a German MEP and Chair of the EU Parliament's Delegation for Iran.
- She believes EU negotiations on Iran lack clear goals, especially on nuclear and security issues.
- Iranian civil society is excluded from international talks, worsened by digital repression.
- The EU depends on fossil fuels, which creates risks from countries involved in wars.
- Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine show how energy supply links to global instability.
- The EU’s oil imports through the Druzhba pipeline support Russia’s war economy.
- Neumann says shifting to renewable energy is essential for the EU’s true political freedom.
- Until then, authoritarian regimes with fossil fuels can pressure the EU through energy supply.
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