Climate Risks and Opportunities in Ending EU Dependency on Russian Fossil Fuels

Originally aired June 17, 2022

What is in the European Commission’s REPowerEU Plan? This webinar examines the EU’s strategy for ending its dependency on Russian fossil fuels in the context of the Ukraine war, exploring EU–US cooperation on climate issues, the EC’s global climate efforts, and current and upcoming EU climate policies driving the accelerated green transition.

Anthony Agotha

Anthony (Tony) Agotha

Senior Diplomatic Advisor to the Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, European Commission

Anthony Agotha is a US-born Dutch citizen serving as senior diplomatic advisor to Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans at the European Commission in Brussels. As a Dutch diplomat, he has served as deputy director of European Integration in the Dutch Foreign Ministry, spokesman in the Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, national expert in the Turkey Team of the European Commission, and deputy ambassador in Ljubljana.