gas consumption in the EU fell strongly in 2022 Billion cubic metres 12  10  Per cent 20  Consumption of gas relative to same month in 2020 and 2021 (right axis)  America Africa Middle East  10  8  0  6  -10  4  -20  2  -30  0  -40 2020  2021  2022  Supply of renewable energy requires financing.
Estimated funding necessary towards 2030: • World: 0.6-1 per cent of GDP annually, according to the IEA (2021) and IMF (2021)  • World: 2 per cent of GDP annually, according to the IEA (2023) • EU: 2 per cent of GDP or EUR 470bn annually, according to the European Commission (2020) • Denmark: DKK 500-600bn accumulated, according to Finance Denmark (2022)  2023  Note: The bars show the import of LNG to EU27.