Europe’s slow electrification is a ‘major mistake’, warns the IEA chief.

Ian Johnston, Henry Foy   The Financial Times11 July 2026
Europe has made a “major mistake” by failing to wean its economy off imported fossil fuels quickly enough since the 2022 energy crunch, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, has warned, as the EU prepares to roll out measures to increase electrification next week.