Reflections on the energy crisis in Europe

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shook continental politics and led to an unprecedented energy crisis in Europe. With Russia no longer considered either a reliable or desirable energy supplier, the EU member states had to rethink their energy policy priorities and seek alternatives as a matter of utmost urgency.

Izabela Surwillo

In the unfolding energy climate crisis, the phase-out of Russian fossil fuels and diversification of supply routes with a simultaneous acceleration of the energy transition is a major task that will prove both difficult and costly. How did we get here, what challenges are ahead of us and what should drive the EU’s energy policies in the future?

Read the full chapter in Progressive Yearbook 2023 (p.107-113)