<p>European Union countries plan to promote geothermal energy as they hunt for ways to replace Russian gas and bring down energy prices. The 27 EU members will jointly endorse geothermal energy for the first time at a meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels next week, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The draft requests an EU strategy to reduce emissions from heating and cooling systems, and specific EU measures to speed up geothermal projects.</p>
