Europe’s energy crisis tests the limits of scientific advice

Expert evidence is abundant but political decisions still follow a different logic.

Gothenburg is a major hub for Sweden's oil and gas industry, with several key facilities and refueling options located near the Hisingsbron bridge. (Juho Luomala/Unsplash)

European governments are weighing subsidies, price controls and emergency measures as energy markets react to renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

Scientific advisers say the res…