Butler fears energy crisis will trump climate action this year

The November COP27 climate summit in Egypt could pass without any great change due to the energy crisis, according to renowned energy expert Nick Butler

Supply squeeze: Pipe systems and shut-off devices at the gas receiving station of the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, in Lubmin, Germany.
Supply squeeze: Pipe systems and shut-off devices at the gas receiving station of the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, in Lubmin, Germany.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 29 August 2022, 21:37Updated 30 August 2022, 14:01