Iran war could spur Europe to double down on renewables — again

Published on April 3, 2026

See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . The European Union is once again facing an energy crisis due to its reliance on imported fossil fuels — and is once again poised to lean into renewables to blunt the effects. As the war in the Middle East upends global oil and gas markets, European Union…

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