While it's not yet clear who was responsible for the damage, GreenpeaceEU said 'what's certain is that this is terrible news for the climate, and that Europe's addiction to gas must end.'
Wednesday that"scientists are scrambling to work out just how much methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, has escaped into the atmosphere," and the"fear is that it could be one of the worst releases ever."
"If these pipelines fail, the impact to the climate will be disastrous and could even be unprecedented." Josep Borrell, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said in aon behalf of the bloc Wednesday that"safety and environmental concerns are of utmost priority."
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