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Agreement reached between Council and Parliament:and France's pressure on atomic energy sees partial success

The weekly round-up on the climate crisis and data on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. 2022 was the year that saw the climate, energy and food crises combine.Energy markets have been on a roller coaster.In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western countries imposed financial sanctions on Russia and embargoed its oil exports.Russia has cut gas supplies to Europe and large importers, such as Germany, have had to reduce energy consumption and look elsewhere for supplies.Low- and middle-income countries have struggled to access affordable energy.Countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka faced blackouts;rising fuel prices have spilled over into food markets.In 2023 (and in the years to follow), the energy crisis will change economic and energy balances and supply chains, and could have effects on the ecological transition. In an article on Nature, scholars Andrea Goldthau and Simone Tagliapietra have highlighted five issues that we will not be able to av...