Save for later Print Download Share LinkedIn Twitter The gas price crisis has created obstacles for achieving the EU's long-term climate and energy targets for 2030 and 2050. Pushback has formed against many policies, from energy market rules and green subsidies to the rising price of carbon. Some EU member states have softened their stance toward gas in the energy transition, and in some ways, Brussels too is suggesting that gas may play a bigger role over the coming decades. Although the crisis is a short-term phenomenon, it has triggered debate on a range of fixes — not only over the near term but further into the future to prevent similar issues down the road.