Europe must tackle its energy crisis now or face a very painful winter

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Europe must tackle its energy crisis now or face a very painful winter
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With energy prices set to rise, European governments must act immediately to reduce consumption and turbocharge renewables

“THE time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining,” US president John F. Kennedy once said. It is an adage that Europe must now wrestle with.

With spring blossoming even as war continues to darken the continent, it is hard to spend too much time thinking about next winter. Yet the geopolitical uncertainty created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means volatile energy prices are guaranteed this year.

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