Russia

Infrastructure lock-in, climate risk, and playing football in the desert

Ministers discuss ways to boost energy security while cutting emissions at conference in Athens

Gunther Oettinger urged to establish town twinning programme amid escalating fears that security crisis will disrupt gas supplies

Energy ministers highlight how low carbon economy can make "a key contribution to enduring energy security"

"We are committed to initiate a systematic and enduring step change to improve energy security at national, regional and global levels"

Activists aim to prevent first shipment of offshore oil extracted from the fragile region being delivered to French energy giant

Ed Davey says ministers will consider package of measures to reduce dependence on Russian oil and gas at meeting next week

EU seeks to break Russian stranglehold on energy supplies – but US president says Europe must step up its own fracking

Donna Hume questions David Cameron's claims that shale gas offers Europe a chance to reduce its dependence on oil and gas imports from Russia

Prime Minister says shale gas offers Europe a chance to reduce its dependence on oil and gas imports from Russia