Russia slashed gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to 20% of capacity in July
Russia cut off gas supply to Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Poland since invading Ukraine
Russia supplies 40% of Europe's natural gas
Russia demanded Europeans paid in Roubles to support the currency
Germany has halted certification of the new Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia
Germany is Europe's biggest consumer of Russian gas
Families are forced to choose between heating and eating
Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis
Putin’s War Marks the End of the Fossil Fuel Era
Policymakers have to balance the energy trilemma: sustainability, security and affordability
Europe wants to rapidly minimize Russian imports that meet about one-third of its energy demand
There’s nowhere near enough alternative gas supply available for the next four years
UK and Germany have set more aggressive targets for renewables in the wake of Russia’s invasion
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven energy prices to rise by 40% this year
“We will no longer be vulnerable to...blackmail, we will accelerate…steps to become energy independent” (B Johnson 2022)
Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are all accelerating efforts to install wind power
Russia is the world’s largest oil exporter to global markets, its natural gas fuels the European economy
The United States, the European Union and others have imposed economic sanctions on Russia
The European Commission plans to curb imports of Russian gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022.
Europe plans to increase the use of coal-fired power plants to ensure that the lights stay on and houses remain warm next winter
Germany’s challenge is complicated by its exit from nuclear power: its last three nuclear stations are scheduled to close down this year.
Germany plans to increase renewable energy from 40% today to 100% by 2035, 5 years earlier than planned
As Russia seeks new markets for oil, transported by ship - most of the vessels are owned by European and US companies
Poland, Bulgaria and Finland refused to pay for fuel in Roubles and Russia cut off their supplies.
The risk of energy security today is a more powerful driver for world leaders than the future of the planet in 30 years
Global hunger is rising again and the war is expected to increase this trend (7.6 to 13.1 million people are threatened)
After the war, solar and wind sources of electricity were cheaper than fossil fuels almost everywhere
Russia and Ukraine produce nearly 30% of the world’s wheat and 12% of its calories
Agricultural yields and water infrastructure are destroyed by military operations
Food production falls due to producers being engaged in war, unable to farm or fleeing the country
The conflict has cut off supplies from Ukraine's ports, which export vast amounts of cooking oil, maize and wheat
Ukraine was seen as the world's bread basket
Global food prices are 30% higher than last year
20 million tonnes of grain are currently stuck in Ukraine
Food prices are at their highest since records began 60 years ago
Wheat from Ukraine has been held up by Russian blockades of the Black Sea coast
Western sanctions make it impossible for Russia to export food and fertiliser
Russia and Ukraine signed a deal allowing grain exports from Ukrainian ports, mediated by the UN and Turkey’s President Erdogan
India has reacted by restricted sugar and wheat exports; Malaysia halted exports of live chickens
