Whatever it takes? Europe forced to speed up its energy transition • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 20 May 2022
It took the invasion of #Ukraine for Europeans to realize that decades of short-sighted energy policy have caught up with them. As Germany strips its former chancellor of parliamentary privileges over his refusal to sever ties with Gazprom, Gerhard Schroeder's downfall is a reminder that it's all of Germany and most of Europe that went for a quick buck by buying Russian oil and gas.
François Picard's panel discusses how the #EU is now responding to the security threat coupled with a #ClimateEmergency that's prompted a 300 billion euro plan to speed up energy transition.
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