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
The Seitelo family waits for electricity to come back to finish cooking during a blackout in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 20, 2022. Blackouts reached a new level of crisis in recent months as the state-owned power supplier, Eskom, is crippled by dilapidated plants and corruption
