The russian invasion of ukraine sent shock waves throughout the world. It has shown how fragile peace and stability can be in the face of an autocrat. And it's also brought into cus just how reliant europe is on russian fossil fuels. See how we are transforming energy at sima's energy dot com.
As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, gas prices remain high around the world. Europe is dependent on Russia for about 40% of its natural gas supplies, and despite the expansion of renewable energy over the past two decades, that dependency is increasing as countries shift to gas from dirtier coal. Putin’s attack on Ukraine has put this reliance into sharp focus as Europe considers how to respond. Madeleine Finlay speaks to our environment correspondent Fiona Harvey about how Putin has weaponised Russia’s fossil fuels, and how Europe could reshape its energy supplies for the future. Help support our independent journalism at
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