The future of gas. 

In a dramatic speech to the Eurogas annual meeting late last week, the politician, who is in charge of the EU's Green Deal plans, said “fossil fuels have no viable future”, and that Europe should instead massively boost its renewable energy capacity.

zero emissions by mid-century, the EU will need ten times more solar and onshore wind power, and boost its offshore wind capacity from 12GW to 300GW.

“Where, and as long as, clean energy cannot yet be deployed on the scale needed, fossil gas may still play a role in the transition from coal to zero emission electricity,” Timmermans declared.

“But I want to be crystal clear with you — fossil fuels have no viable future. That also goes for fossil gas, in the longer run.”