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The war in Ukraine has caused energy crises in unexpected places - here's why

European utilities stockpiled coal and reactivated 26 coal-fired power plants in 2022, anticipating a possible winter energy crisis.

European utilities stockpiled coal and reactivated 26 coal-fired power plants in 2022, anticipating a possible winter energy crisis. Image: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Amy Myers Jaffe
Managing Director, Climate Policy Lab; Research Professor, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
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