Warning for Europe over 2023 gas shortages: What you need to know about the global energy crisis this week

Nov 7, 2022

Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency in Singapore. Global energy crisis this week: The International Energy Agency (IEA) head Fatih Birol is "ringing the alarm bells" for EU nations ahead of potential gas shortages.

Global energy crisis this week: The International Energy Agency (IEA) head Fatih Birol is "ringing the alarm bells" for EU nations ahead of potential gas shortages. Image: REUTERS/Isabel Kua

Roberto Bocca

Head of the Centre for Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Stefan Ellerbeck

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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