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Gas is the bad habit Europe can ;t kickDespite Russia, energy prices and climate disaster, the EU still loves natural gas.ListenAI generated Text-to-speechCopy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInFree article usually reserved for subscribersA natural gas control center | Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty ImagesJanuary 10, 202210:40 pm CETBy Karl MathiesenThe European Union still needs n <a href=
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