Europe Is Nearing Deal to End Russian Fossil Fuels Imports

The European Union is closing in on a deal to phase out Russian fossil fuels, a move that will embed into law the end of the bloc’s reliance on its former top energy supplier.

Negotiators representing member states, the European Parliament and the European Commission are scheduled to meet on Tuesday evening in Brussels to iron out the final shape of a regulation that will set a date for banning Russian gas imports. The measure was proposed by the commission in June to address risks to EU energy security after the crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s ...