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
A man levels the coal before covering the trailer parked outside the Sobieski coal mine in Poland. People are queueing up for days for coal at mines, following an embargo on Russian coal, which led to an eight million tonne coal deficit and price rises. The lack of coal in the Polish market is due to the decarbonisation process where domestic production was reduced and the market needs were supplemented with imports from Russia.
