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
Workers restart the installations at the Emile-Huchet thermal power and combined gas plant located in Saint-Avold and Carling, eastern France on September 12, 2022. Initially shut down in late March 2022, the Emile-Huchet plant is powering up again to meet France's energy demands, as the country faces an energy crisis with several of its nuclear power plants under repair and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
