{"id":14904,"date":"2026-08-11T11:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/?p=14904"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:41:51","slug":"new-eu-policy-brief-decarbonization-by-regulation-security-by-lng-policy-coherence-in-the-eu-energy-transition-after-2022-by-ahmed-al-jalili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/2026\/new-eu-policy-brief-decarbonization-by-regulation-security-by-lng-policy-coherence-in-the-eu-energy-transition-after-2022-by-ahmed-al-jalili\/","title":{"rendered":"New EU Policy Brief: &#8220;Decarbonization by Regulation, Security by LNG: Policy Coherence in the EU Energy Transition after 2022&#8221; by Ahmed Al-Jalili"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Al-Jalili-EU-Policy-Brief-LNG.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14910 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-11.26.52\u202fAM-240x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-11.26.52\u202fAM-240x221.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-11.26.52\u202fAM-400x369.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-11.26.52\u202fAM-160x148.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-11.26.52\u202fAM-360x332.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-11-at-11.26.52\u202fAM.png 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new EU Policy Brief, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/Al-Jalili-EU-Policy-Brief-LNG.pdf\">Decarbonization by Regulation, Security by LNG: Policy Coherence in the EU Energy Transition after 2022<\/a>&#8220;, written by Ahmed Al-Jalili, Carleton University (June 2026), analyzes the changes with the European Union&#8217;s (EU) energy policy.<\/p>\n<p>During August 2022, European energy imports were at record high prices and the EU&#8217;s response to the shock was two fold &#8211; first, continue to pursue the clean energy transition aligning with established regulatory decarbonization goals and second, manage energy security supply by increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/infographics\/where-does-the-eu-s-gas-come-from\/\">EU imports<\/a> of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) while reducing dependence on Russian gas pipelines. EU member states acting independently with decisions on its own energy supply and infrastructure added another level of challenge for the EU energy policy. The EU&#8217;s energy dependence was not eliminated externally but rather redistributed with LNG energy imports from different suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Al-Jalili argues, &#8220;The EU&#8217;s post-2022 energy strategy is best understood as a case of managed policy coherence&#8230;&#8221; which allows the EU to continue progress with most of its climate and energy goals but with a shifting reliance on LNG imports to reduce fossil fuel consumption and foster less dependence on Russian gas. While stabilizing energy prices, the EU has become increasingly dependent on the US, Norway and Qatar as suppliers of LNG. Amidst rising geopolitical tensions and in the short-term, Mr. Al-Jalili points to several policy implications which the EU will need to address to strengthen energy policy coordination with its member states.<\/p>\n<p>The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence publishes a series of EU Policy Briefs from experts and scholars which address prominent policy issues facing the EU-Canada relationship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read more in the <strong><em>EU Policy Briefs Series<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/research-and-publications\/eu-policy-briefs-series\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The European Commission\u2019s support for the production of these publications does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13929\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-240x50.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-240x50.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-400x84.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-160x34.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-768x161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-1536x322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-2048x430.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ces\/wp-content\/uploads\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-360x76.jpg 360w\" alt=\"Color Yellow EU Flag Logo with acknowledgment statement co-funded by the EU\" width=\"327\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jean Monnet activities are co-funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\">European Union<\/a> and by Carleton University.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new EU Policy Brief, &#8220;Decarbonization by Regulation, Security by LNG: Policy Coherence in the EU Energy Transition after 2022&#8220;, written by Ahmed Al-Jalili, Carleton University (June 2026), analyzes the changes with the European Union&#8217;s (EU) energy policy. 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