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03/12/2022

As winter begins to bite in the northern hemisphere, has Europe got a long-term energy strategy for life after Russia?

As winter begins to bite in the northern hemisphere, has Europe got a long-term energy strategy for life after Russia? With millions of households and businesses struggling to pay their bills, governments are looking to secure reliable and plentiful supplies for the years ahead.

The boss of the world鈥檚 second biggest energy company tells Aaron Heslehurst that 2022 will be remembered as the year that accelerated the push to renewables, such as solar and wind energy. However, Enel鈥檚 Francesco Starace awarns that Europe must not repeat the mistakes of depending on Russia for fossil fuels when it comes to China and renewables.

And as the debate on the future of nuclear energy rages on, Seth Grae, CEO of nuclear innovator Lightbridge Corp, says new technology can put safety concerns to bed.

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Tue 6 Dec 2022 01:30GMT

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