When Decarbonisation meets Disinformation: EU-Russia Energy Relations. IES Policy Brief Issue 2016/15• June 2016
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2016

The EU agreed in 2009 to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels. This ‘decarbonisation’ objective means a massive shift away from fossil fuel consumption. Currently, EU-Russian energy relations are based on interdependence of fossil fuel import and export. As the EU promotes its climate and decarbonisation objectives, Russia has countered with tactics supporting a narrative in favour of the status quo. So far, the EU’s response to Russian narratives has be