Blackout: The energy crisis looming over Europe and the rest of the world
A looming global energy crisis—triggered by the Russia Ukraine war—threatens to spiral out of control this winter as a sharp increase in tariffs and the pressure to meet climate goals fuel rising discontent in Europe and elsewhere
By: Madhu Kapparath
In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website on September 8, 2022, packed benches in the Commons chamber listen as Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss opens a debate on energy costs in the UK, in the House of Commons in central London. The new British Prime Minister is expected to unveil a costly plan to freeze domestic fuel bills to help ease the burden of a soaring cost-of-living crisis.
