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I really hope the world comes down hard on Russia with sanctions and support for Ukraine, but I’m afraid that so much of Europe depends on Russian gas that they
by throwaway894345 5y ago
I really hope the world comes down hard on Russia with sanctions and support for Ukraine, but I’m afraid that so much of Europe depends on Russian gas that they won’t risk getting cut off. Which begs the question: how did Europe allow itself to come to depend so heavily on Russian energy? And how quickly can Russia pivot to buy energy from elsewhere (for a reasonable price)?
- Mountain_Skies 5y ago
- ant6n 5y agoA strategy to not be dependent on fossil fuels due to climate change and a strategy to not be dependent on fossil fuels from Russia align very well.
- raxxorrax 5y agoSince you cannot change infrastructure over night, gas was the much cleaner alternative to lignite. If Russia stops supplying Europe, they will look for other gas suppliers.
- trinovantes 5y agoI think GP might be referring to anti-nuclear movement Germany shutting down nuclear plants in favor of natural gas plants and soon-to-be-increasing coal plants for base load is bad for energy independence, climate, and now world stability
- ant6n 5y agoThat wasn’t Gretas demand
- trinovantes 5y agoBut she is anti-nuclear which IMO is very naive and unrealistic
- hn_go_brrrrr 5y agoWhat is this referring to?
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- victorhn 5y agoGreta Thunberg
- antifa 5y agoWas it a bad idea because she said "buy gas from Russia" or was it a bad idea because they only listened then ignored her advice?
- GuB-42 5y agoAnd how did the entire world allowed itself to depend on China for... pretty much everything? Middle-eastern oil too. It is globalization, which, in principle, is a good thing. Maybe nor for climate change since we are talking fossil fuels, but if a country has an abundance of resources, it would be a shame not to trade. If Russia needs the world and the world needs Russia, there is more chance for the conflict to end with diplomacy than by killing millions.
- throwaway894345 5y agoTo be clear, my grievance isn’t trade in general, but complete dependence on resources from a country helmed by a hostile dictator (to that end, I completely support weaning ourselves off of China).