Iran war an 'abject lesson' on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says

By Kate AbnettBRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an "abject lesson" in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the U.N. climate secretary will tell EU policymakers on Monday.While geographically far from the crisis in the Middle East, the European Union has felt its disruption through surging global energy prices. European gas prices have jumped by 50% during the two-week war.