Beatrice Bedeschi

The future of gas in Italy is increasingly a matter of contention among parties, as the Ukraine crisis exposed the country’s dependence on Russian imports.

The UK government is to issue more than one hundred new oil and gas exploration licences as part of a package of measures to address the energy crisis but critics say low-carbon solutions and energy efficiency are the most effective way of improving energy independence.

The UK is bracing for a challenging winter as household energy prices are set to rise by around 80% to £3,549 a year in the fourth quarter of this year.