Comparative analysis of LNG terminals in Europe with a view to the LNG terminal project on the island of Krk

U suvremenom globaliziranom gospodarstvu prirodni plin je jedan od značajnijih energenata 21. stoljeća. U usporedbi s naftom LNG ispušta manje emisija, stoga Europska komisija ulaže u izgradnju LNG terminala kako bi se povezala nalazišta s tržištem plina te dala energetska stabilnost državama. U Europi se svake godine povećava broj terminala, a mogućnošću da i Mediteran uđe u ECA područje njihova značajnost raste. Također, osim povećanja broja tankera za prijevoz LNG-a, povećava se i broj drugih vrsta brodova na LNG pogon. Taj trend se predviđa i za budućnost i ide u prilog izgradnji novih kopnenih i plutajućih LNG terminala i skladišnih kapaciteta. Republika Hrvatska, također uz pomoć Europske komisije želi izgraditi LNG infrastrukturu. Projekt je naišao na potporu, ali i otpor različitih interesnih skupina.In a modern, globalized economy, natural gas is one of the major energy sources of the 21st century. Compared with oil, LNG releases less emissions, so the European Commission is investing in the construction of an LNG terminal to connect gas market sites and provide energy stability to the states. In Europe each year the number of terminals is increased, and the possibility for the Mediterranean to enter the ECA area also increases their significance. In addition to increasing number of LNG tankers, the number of other types of LNG vessels also increases. This trend is foreseen for the future and goes into favor of the construction of new landing and floating LNG terminals and storage capacities. The Republic of Croatia also wants to build an LNG infrastructure with the help of the European Commission. Project has come to support but also to the resistance of various stakeholders