Vol. 12 No. 4 (2024): Business & Management Studies: An International Journal
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Liquefied natural gas in the European Union: The Russia-Ukraine crisis and sustainability

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  • Başak Gül Akar,
  • Fatma Merve Ekiz
Başak Gül Akar
Assoc. Prof. Dr., Çukurova University, Adana, Turkiye
Fatma Merve Ekiz
Assist. Prof. Dr., Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkiye Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hatay, Türkiye

Published 2024-12-25

Keywords

  • Sürdürülebilir Enerji, Enerji Güvenliği, LNG, Dış Politika, AB, Rusya-Ukrayna Savaşı
  • Sustainable Energy, Energy Security, LNG, Foreign Policy, EU, Russia-Ukrainian War

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Liquefied natural gas in the European Union: The Russia-Ukraine crisis and sustainability. (2024). Business & Management Studies: An International Journal, 12(4), 855-875. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v12i4.2443

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Liquefied natural gas in the European Union: The Russia-Ukraine crisis and sustainability. (2024). Business & Management Studies: An International Journal, 12(4), 855-875. https://doi.org/10.15295/bmij.v12i4.2443

Abstract

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has been both a test and a turning point for a sustainable transformation in the energy economy of the European Union (EU). The crisis has brought energy security and Europe's dependence on energy resources back to the agenda, forced a review of the EU's energy policies, and led the EU to look for alternatives in energy supply security and policy orientations. In this context, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a prominent alternative in the energy transition process. In this study, the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the energy security and foreign policy of the EU are investigated using a comparative research method; the importance of LNG is evaluated within the framework of energy diversification strategies to strengthen energy infrastructure, supply security, transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency goals.

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