Germany tries to get off Russian energy while keeping climate targets within reach

Much of the world is working to wean itself off of Russian energy in the short-term, which in some cases means building up new fossil fuel infrastructure to secure supplies from different countries. At the same time, countries are struggling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but falling behind on climate targets. Which raises a question: Will the move away from Russian energy speed up the development of renewable energy sources, or lock-in dependency on fossil fuels for longer? The World’s environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler speaks with host Marco Werman about what’s happening in Germany.

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