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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan

‘Tone-deaf’ fossil gas growth in Europe is speeding climate crisis, say activists

A German floating liquid natural gas terminal
European governments have rushed to build fossil gas infrastructure since Russia invaded Ukraine. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters

Europe’s “tone-deaf” expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate breakdown and increasing reliance on hostile regimes, campaigners have warned.

Just four of Europe’s gas-fired power plants have a retirement plan and new projects will increase the continent’s gas generation capacity by 27%, according to analysis from the campaign group Beyond Fossil Fuels.

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