U.S., Germany reach agreement on Russian gas pipeline, ending dispute between allies

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4. There must be a net gain that U.S. and Germany see in supporting Ukraine's green tech

infrastructure, since much of Europe's gas lines go through Ukraine.

13 European countries get 50% or more of their gas from Russia; another 19 get less than 50% or none from Russia, Germany being one of them, getting 35%.

Germany continues to push forward ... with its Energiewende project, in which the country aims to both decarbonise its economy and stop using nuclear energy. To achieve the country’s goal of becoming nearly carbon-neutral by mid-century, Europe's biggest economy will have to virtually phase out all fossil fuel use.

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/gas-pipeline-nord-stream-2-links-germany-russia-splits-europe

Energy independence from a politically hostile Russia has been the EU's goal for a while now.