Conclusions
Conclusions

Author(s): Jarosław Ćwiek-Karpowicz, Dariusz Kałan
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Governance, Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Economic development, EU-Legislation, Geopolitics, Transport / Logistics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: European Union; importance of gas; North–South Gas Corridor; geopolitics; energy policy; transport of natural gas; EU legislation; energy security; alternative gas suppliers;
Summary/Abstract: The forthcoming years should prove the strategic importance of gas. The gradual replacement of coal as part of the effort to meet the requirements of EU legislation, the growing number of plants producing subsided biogas, and the dramatic changes introduced by the dawning of unconventional gas in North America have created a window of opportunity for natural gas to become a fully-fledged energy resource. The role of gas in Europe will also increase when plans for re-industrialisation—seen by many as a crucial factor to prop up the EU economy—are implemented, since the main sector that consumes gas has been traditionally industry. These are the reasons for why one may predict that in Central Europe in the next 15 to 20 years, the share of natural gas in the overall energy mix will remain rather stable, and may even increase.

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