ahead of today s meeting, denmark s prime minister, frederiksen said that russia s invasion of ukraine had changed the security situation and that energy had become a political weapon. it follows on from a similar summit held in may on denmark s west coast, where leaders from denmark, germany, belgium and the netherlands promised a huge ramping up of offshore wind energy in the north sea. europe has relied heavily on russian energy with germany and italy, the biggest importers. last year, 40% of the eu s gas and 27% of its oil came from there and it earned 400 euros billion in return. in march, the eu unveiled a pathway for weaning itself off russian fossilfuels, and a big part of that is shifting to green energy, as well as securing supplies
with eu commission president ursula von der leyen are meeting in copenhagen, to draw up plans to boost the region s energy security. the group will discuss working more closely together to reduce energy reliance on russia and are expected to announce an expansion of offshore windfarms. adrienne murray has the details. today, the meetings are all about ending reliance on russian gas. leaders from several countries around the baltic sea region are coming together with energy ministers and also representatives from power companies for talks here today at the danish prime minister s residence. now, the main focus is on how they can increase renewable energy capacity by building more wind farms. they ll also be discussing ways to improve energy transmission lines so that the power generated can be more readily shared among countries neighbouring the baltic as well as more widely across the continent. it s part of a wider eu plan to boost energy security whilst also meeting climate targets.
the baltic as well as more widely across the continent. it s part of a wider eu plan to boost energy security whilst also meeting climate targets. ahead of today s meeting, denmark s prime minister, frederiksen said that russia s invasion of ukraine had changed the security situation and that energy had become a political weapon. it follows on from a similar summit held in may on denmark s west coast, where leaders from denmark, germany, belgium and the netherlands promised a huge ramping up of offshore wind energy in the north sea. europe has relied heavily on russian energy with germany and italy, the biggest importers. last year, 40% of the eu s gas and 27% of its oil came from there and it earned 400
statement, and are encouraging children, especially those who would have been at the harry styles concert, less than a mile from the incident, orshopping in that popular shopping centre. as adrienne murray said, it s a rare occurrence in denmark so, not surprisingly, the response is considerable. that s right, there have been reactions from international leaders but it s worth starting with denmark s prime minister. prime minister frederiksen said: . shortly after the shooting, the danish royalfamily also announced that they were cancelling an event that they were holding on monday because they were meant to celebrate the tour de france being hosted in denmark,