EU urged to accelerate renewable transition to counter fossil fuel 'blackmail' from authoritarian regimes
European Parliament member Hannah Neumann has called for a decisive shift to renewable energy to protect the EU from geopolitical coercion, citing dependence on fossil fuels as a vulnerability. Meanwhile, International Chamber of Commerce chief John W.H. Denton warns of a looming global food security crisis driven by fertilizer shortages, with Syria emerging as an unexpected player in trade reconfiguration.