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Solidarity to invest in foreign cables, the Liberal Party believes. Red warns against Norwegian “Messiah complex”

– We must not suffer from a Messiah complex. Our surplus power can only contribute a few per mille of what Europe needs. That is what Rød’s energy policy spokesperson says.

Rødt’s Sofie Marhaug believes that there are limits to how much Norway can contribute to help other European countries.

EU countries could have an acute energy problem. This week, the European Commission announced that the EU will reduce imports of Russian gas by two thirds during the year. This is due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

At the same time, the pace of the green transition must be increased considerably. The focus must be on energy from wind and solar and on energy saving. But the EU will need imports of both oil and gas and electricity to cope with this change.

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