Davos 2023: Securing and greening Europe’s energy future amid ‘polycrisis’
By France24
20 January 2023 |
7:37 am
Wednesday at the World Economic Forum brought speeches from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, among others. France 24 Business Editor Kate Moody spoke with French Minister for European Affairs Laurence Boone about Europe's green energy future and how European businesses can stay competitive.
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