“Natural gas as a transitional fuel and financing gas investments in the EU” – an article by Jan Sakławski and Karolina Wcisło-Karczewska published in Przegląd Gazowniczy (Gas Review)
9 July 2025 • Autor: Kancelaria Brysiewicz Bokina i Wspólnicy
In key policy documents adopted at EU and national level, gaseous fuel has been recognised as a transition fuel for the energy transition.
The mere recognition of natural gas as an intermediate fuel, however, does not automatically mean that EU institutions will provide funding for gas investments, as the prospects for funding such projects are still unclear.
Natural gas can be part of the energy system architecture that will allow a smooth transition from a coal-based power industry to one operating mostly on renewable energy sources. Throughout the transition, natural gas can be successfully used in both district heating and electricity, but also in low-carbon transport. However, the use of gas as a transition fuel, including the use of the gas grid for transporting renewable gases, will not be fully feasible if there is a lack of institutional and EU funding for investments in generation sources and the grid in the near term
We encourage you to read the article by r.c. Jan Sakławski and r.c. Karolina Wcisło – Karczewska – ‘Natural gas as a transition fuel and the financing of gas investments in the EU’, which appeared in the latest issue of Przeglad Gazowniczy.
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