Europe's Soaring Gas Bill Is Sending Utilities Back to Coal

Europe’s energy crisis isn’t over. Gas prices remain punishingly high across the continent as Europeans stare down the barrel of a long winter. In response to back-to-back-to-back energy crises stemming from Europe’s continued reliance on imported liquefied natural gas against the backdrop of ongoing global geopolitical volatility, Europe’s leaders are pushing to diversify the bloc’s energy mix. While this means that Europe is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity, it also marks a significant return to the…