To my understanding, energy scarcity is the future, not only in Europe, but across all countries. For me the present moment is a moment of reckoning, of realizing that we can actually live our lives with less (fossil) energy. To me this is also the only practical way to reduce CO2 emissions and this mitigate climate change and environmental degradation.

Edit: I'm lucky enough to work (as an independent developer) for a company in an net energy-exporting country, so I'm not really worried about the near future for my work situation. I am taking steps to make our home more autonomous, first in drinking water, which is the most pressing need IMO (we live in France), then energy, and most of all achieving some level of food autonomy.