IN PROGRESS

A Future Beyond Natural Gas in Central and Eastern Europe

Project Description

The project will contribute to the development of a sustainable and resilient energy system in CEE countries, reducing the region`s reliance on natural gas and avoiding stranded assets in the process.

By promoting low-carbon alternatives and developing policies that involve the most relevant stakeholders directly, the project will encourage evidence-based policy action.

It will enhance energy and climate security and strenghten the alignment of CEE countries` energy transition policies with the EU`s broader climate goals. The project will also stimulate investment in low-carbon technologies to replace natural gas use in regional economies.

Topic

  • Reduction of natural gas use

Period

  • 01/02/2026 - 31/01/2028

EPG Project Manager

Mihai Constantin EPG thinktank

Mihai Constantin

Senior Researcher

Project Objectives

  • Three energy transition scenarios for Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Romania.
  • Five national reviews of policy and technology alternatives.
  • EU and national policy roadmaps for accelerating gas phaseout.
  • A targeted outreach and dissemination campaign.

Partners

  • Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) (lead)
  • REKK Foundation
  • Green Tank
  • Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G)

Countries

  • Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Germany

Funding

  • The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)