
LNG in EU 2025: Strategic Backbone or Climate Risk?
LNG in EU policy has shifted from a fix to a structural backbone. In just two years, LNG in EU terminals has transformed supply routes, diversified partners, and cut dependency on Russian flows—yet this rapid pivot brings a deeper question. Can a fossil-based system built in urgency now be repurposed to align with Europe’s binding 2030 climate targets? While leaders celebrate resilience, emissions watchdogs warn of a quiet regression. This article unpacks how LNG’s growing role tests the limits of climate credibility across infrastructure design, lifecycle emissions, financing logic, and governance blind spots.




