'Today we've agreed on a joint game plan toward that goal while accelerating our progress toward a secure clean energy future,' Biden said
— The U.S. and European Union announced a new task force on Friday that will be aimed entirely at reducing Europe's reliance on Russian fossil fuels in the face of Moscow's. The initiative unveiled in Brussels by President Joe Biden and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will see the U.S. work with partners to strive to supply Europe with an extra 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas this year alone, they said.
U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after delivering a joint press statement at the U.S. Mission in Brussels, Belgium, March 25, 2022.The initiative comes as EU member states wrangle over calls for the bloc to ban Russia's key energy exports to punishment President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine.
The EU has already announced ambitious plans to slash its imports of Russian gas by two-thirds this year and eliminate imports entirely before the end of the decade.
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