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Former policy chiefs warn EU over hunt for non-Russian fossil fuels

Reuters · Kate Abnett · last updated

BRUSSELS, May 3 (Reuters) — The European Union must avoid locking itself into years of dependence on fossil fuels as it races to replace Russian oil and gas with supplies from other countries, 11 former EU policy chiefs have said in a letter to the bloc’s current leadership.

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