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020			_a 978-951-769-522-0
022			_a 1795-8059
040			_cES-MaBCA
100			_914978 _aSiddi, Marco
245			_aThe southern gas corridor _h[Recurso electrónico] PDF _b: Challenges to a geopolitical approach in the EU’s external energy policy
260			_bThe Finnish Institute of International Affairs _cMarch 2017
300			_aRecurso online, 9 p.
490			_aFIIA Briefing Paper _v216
520			_aNatural gas is considered an important component of the EU energy mix, both as a replacement for more polluting fossil fuels and as a back-up for intermittent renewable energy production. However, declining domestic production has led to an increase in EU import dependency on gas. After the Ukraine crisis, the EU has become wary of energy interdependence with Russia, its main external supplier. This led the Union to accelerate the integration of its internal gas market and to support new pipeline projects, most notably the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC). The SGC will transport Azeri gas to South Eastern Europe, but faces numerous challenges related to its geopolitical nature. These include the lack of access to significant gas resources, security-related risks along its route and geopolitical competition from Russia and China. The EU can reduce its exposure to external supply shocks by pursuing market integration and a more ambitious agenda focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency, which will decrease its reliance on fossil fuels.
610		0	_91645 _aUnión Europea
650		0	_91112 _aEnergía
650		0	_93228 _aEstrategias de seguridad
650		0	_910165 _aRedes de distribución de gas _2embne
650		0	_91073 _aGeopolítica
650		0	_91183 _aProspectiva
856			_uhttp://www.fiia.fi/en/publication/662/the_southern_gas_corridor/ _qPDF
942			_2udc _cINF
999			_c20207 _d20210