
29/05/2026
Will the Iran war cut Europe’s dependence on energy imports? Soaring energy prices are hurting businesses and household budgets, so will this crisis change the continent's energy mix for good?
Will the Iran war cut Europe’s dependence on energy imports? Soaring energy prices are hurting businesses and household budgets across Europe, so will this crisis change the continent's energy mix for good?
Despite efforts to switch to renewables, Europe is still hugely reliant on imported oil and gas. The CEO of Europe’s biggest gas distributor, Italgas, Paolo Gallo explains how new technology can help and Ben Thompson also hears from EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen about concerns that moving to solar, wind and nuclear power could just shift Europe’s dependency to other parts of the world.