16th March 2022
The story
Countries mainly in Europe have been trying to reduce their reliance on Russia's oil and gas following the invasion of Ukraine.
The EU gets roughly 40% of its gas from Russia: According to figures from research group Transport & Environment, this dependence costs around $118m a day.
The EU has now laid out a strategy that could cut reliance on this fuel source by two thirds within a year.
The REPowerEU plan aims to make Europe independent of Russian fossil fuels by 2030.
Key words and phrases
re-energise
give new energy and life to something
The new evidence re-energised interest in the case.
I felt re-energised after my weekend at the spa.
mitigate
lessen negative effects
The new scheme was designed to mitigate the effects of the tax increase on low-income families.
The new ad campaign was created to mitigate the bad publicity from the original adverts.
seeing sense
understanding something logical
No matter how many times I tell him he needs to stop shouting in the office, he won’t see sense.
I just wish you’d see sense and let people off the train before you get on it.
Activity: take the quiz !
1- My holiday was exactly what I needed to ______ me.
A re-energise
B see sense
C mitigate
2- I keep trying to tell her it's quicker to walk than wait for the bus, but I doubt she'll ever ______.
A see sense
B re-energise
C mitigate
3- We need to improve the drainage in the river to ______ the effects of the pollution.
A re-energise
B see sense
C mitigate