EU is paying a high price for weaning itself from Russian gas

Steel, copper and aluminium reached records in the past year, threatening to slow Europe’s plan to triple renewables

03 April 2022 - 17:29 By Rachel Morison and William Mathis

Europe’s ambitious timetable for building its way out of a dependence on Russian energy faces potential delays and billions of dollars in extra costs as the war in Ukraine makes steel, copper and aluminium scarce and more expensive...

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