Could This Be a Catalytic Moment for Green Energy?

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The russian invasion into ukraine has brought into stark relief the dependence of europe on fossil fields in general. The grim report from the international panel for climate change, warning that we need to stop using these as soon as we can if we want to secure a livable future. Viona: Could this be a catalytic moment for green energy? Yes, this could be. Though it's important to say that it not take a war and all the suffering t at that entails to make people aware of the potential of green energy.

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 theguardian.com/sciencepod