Fracking and Energy Security in Europe : Illusion or Necessity ?
Article de Dylan Gordon (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction The Spectre of Energy Insecurity Europe’s energy future is increasingly entangled with its aspirations for independence and sustainability. Recent geopolitical crises and the continent’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, has left it vulnerable to disruptions, exemplified by the 2009 Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute and the weaponization of energy during Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine (Dulian, 2024), have left the European