After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Europe was plunged into an energy crisis. Energy prices skyrocketed, there seemed to be a scramble for alternative energy sources, and European citizens were urged to consume less energy.  
To help us understand what caused the energy crisis, and how it impacted the EU’s climate objectives, we are joined by Marco Giuli, an expert on EU energy policy and climate policy integration (Brussels School of Governance, VUB). 
If you want to learn more about this topic, check out Marco’s articles ‘Third time lucky? Reconciling EU climate and external energy policy during energy security crises’, co-authored with Sebastian Oberthür in the Journal of European Integration, and 'Assessing the EU’s Evolving Position in Energy Geopolitics under Decarbonisation’, also co-authored with Sebastian Oberthür in the International Spectator. 
 
Music: ‘Lazy Walk’ by Cheel.