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Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker, analyst and more to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.  

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  2. What are the origins of Europe’s energy crisis? | A Debrief from Dr. Helen Thompson

What are the origins of Europe’s energy crisis? | A Debrief from Dr. Helen Thompson

Aug 26, 2022

What are the origins of Europe’s energy crisis?

As concerns continue to grow over Europe's capacity to endure a winter with less Russian natural gas, I spoke with Dr. Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University, on Europe’s energy, climate and geopolitical reckoning.

What are the historical origins of Europe’s predicament? Is the current crisis only caused by war in Ukraine? Why have Western Europe politicians become more "energy illiterate" when describing policy objectives? Is this a geopolitical and climate-related reckoning for Europe, in addition to it being an energy security-related reckoning?