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The EU countries agree to phase out Russian gas

by AI | 20.Oct 2025 | Europe in brief AI

A majority of EU countries will stop importing Russian gas by January 2028, Minister Lars Aagaard reports.

A majority of EU countries will stop importing Russian gas by January 2028, says Minister Lars Aagaard. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa

A qualified majority of EU countries says yes to the European Commission’s proposal to phase out the import of Russian gas by January 2028. This is stated by Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagaard (M).

– An energy-independent Europe is a stronger and safer Europe, says Lars Aagaard.

The agreement now needs to be finalized in negotiations with the European Parliament before it can take effect.

If successful, the EU will introduce a legally binding gradual ban on the import of both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia.

The ultimate goal is a complete ban that will take effect from January 1, 2028.

It is an “ambitious signal” of the willingness to implement the phase-out, believes Lars Aagaard.

The agreement is also one of the most significant under the Danish EU presidency, which began on July 1.

– Although we have worked hard and pushed to get Russian gas and oil out of Europe in recent years, we are not there yet.

– Therefore, it is crucial that the Danish presidency has secured overwhelming support from Europe’s energy ministers for the legislation that will definitively ban Russian gas in the EU, says Lars Aagaard.