The Future of Energy Consumption, Security and Natural Gas

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. The Development of Global LNG Exports

   • Mariusz Ruszel

   Pages 1-20

3. Natural Gas in the EU in the Twenty-First Century: A Special Emphasis on LNG

   • Kari Liuhto

   Pages 21-60

4. Energy Transition in the Baltic Sea Region: A Controversial Role of LNG?

   • Leonid Grigoryev, Dzhanneta Medzhidova

   Pages 61-91

5. Russian LNG Exports

   • Andrey Shadurskiy

   Pages 93-121

6. Gas Logistics Between Russia and the EU: Case of Ukraine, Belarus, Nord Streams and Other Routes of Supply

   • Mykhailo Gonchar, Igor Stukalenko

   Pages 123-159

7. Norwegian Gas in Europe in the 2020’s

   • Jakub M. Godzimirski

   Pages 161-190

8. Development of the LNG Terminal in Świnoujście, Poland

   • Dariusz Zarzecki

   Pages 191-220

9. The Klaipeda LNG Terminal and Its Impact on the Baltic States’ Gas Market

   • Tadas Jakštas

   Pages 221-244

10. Energy and Climate Policy: Driving Factors Affecting the Future of LNG in Latvia

    • Reinis Āboltiņš

    Pages 245-273

11. New Sources of Natural Gas for Finland: The Balticconnector Pipeline and LNG Imports

    • Laura Klemetti, Hanna Mäkinen

    Pages 275-307

12. How Much Gas Is Enough?: Energy Security and Natural Gas Infrastructure in the Baltic Sea Region

    • Anna Mikulska

    Pages 309-348

13. Epilogue

    • Kari Liuhto

    Pages 349-358

14. Back Matter

    Pages 359-362

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This book analyses the recent development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Baltic Sea region and how energy security in the region has improved after Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden have constructed their LNG import terminals. In addition to these LNG receiving units, the book deals with the major pipeline projects, such as Baltic Pipe, Balticconnector, Nord Stream 2, and Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania, and their impact on energy security of the Baltic Sea region. This book will be of interest to experts specialising in European energy markets and energy security.

• natural gas
• energy policy
• russia
• baltic region
• energy security
• energy development

“This book about natural gas and LNG especially in Baltic Sea region, edited by Professor Kari Liuhto, should be the basic material for politicians, civil servants, businesspeople and academia to better understand the sector and the transition.  Its logic is sound, statistics collected are impressive” (Seppo Remes, Professor in Practice, Lappeenranta University of Technology, former member of the Board of Russian plastics and petrochemical giant Sibur Holding).

“This study is a topical and very useful presentation that opens up new perspectives for security research as well. The book deals extensively with the ongoing development and the future of natural gas - especially LNG - in the Baltic Sea region. Because energy is the foundation of our modern lives, it's role and development also affect regional and international security. The study provides an excellent demonstration of how economic interdependence is forcing the countries of the Baltic Sea region to tighten their partnerships. The most important message of the book is to show that energy issues are both political and economic from the point of view of comprehensive security.” (Military Professor, LTC Marko Palokangas, Finland’s National Defence University).

• University of Turku, Turku, Finland

  Kari Liuhto

Kari Liuhto is Professor of International Business and Director of the Pan-European Institute at the University of Turku, Finland.

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