Engie Warns Europe to Stay Green Energy Course and Beware of LNG

Engie SA boss Catherine MacGregor urged Europe not to get hooked on liquefied natural gas and to keep decarbonizing its economy to safeguard both its independence and competitiveness.

Many European nations were forced to turn to LNG imports as Moscow squeezed gas flows, triggering an energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now the head of the French power and gas utility is pushing the region to continue the energy transition, even as the start of United Nations climate talks are overshadowed by Donald Trump’s vow to take the US out of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement once again. ...