Things happening in the UK seems to get a lot of attention abroad, probably because we're an English-speaking country, but realistically speaking the more mild

Things happening in the UK seems to get a lot of attention abroad, probably because we're an English-speaking country, but realistically speaking the more mild of the two scenarios here would likely involve severe power shortages on the European mainland and the more severe of the two a serious global energy crisis. Both of those things are at serious risk of happening this winter, which is why these contingency plans exist.