Given that methane is more aggressive, the general effect of CO2 emissions drop in Europe will be totally neutralized by methane emissions, Gonchar underlined. Speaking at the Democracy in Action forum's panel on Nord Stream 2 and Europe's Green Deal, Gonchar, who heads a Strategy XXI center for global studies, noted that the strongest argument put forward by the Federal Government in Germany in favor of Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines is that they contribute to a larger consumption of gas as transition fuel – toward achieving the goals of decarbonization and climate neutrality.