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Climate change is the most dramatic problem facing humanity and we cannot delay already unambitious deadlines with the excuse of a war. And phasing out ICE cars
by Al-Khwarizmi 4y ago
Climate change is the most dramatic problem facing humanity and we cannot delay already unambitious deadlines with the excuse of a war. And phasing out ICE cars "early" (IMO 2035 is way too late) is not only good for the environment but a strategic necessity for the EU, which, it's worth reminding, has pitiful amounts of oil and totally depends on external suppliers for it, including Russia and other countries we would prefer not to depend on. Seeing what's happening with gas, which is substitutable as an electricity source, it would be very unwise to depend on oil for transportation. It's a need for Europe to be the first to transition to EVs (and even with all the incentives, it's not even in the lead).
I agree with you re: nuclear, marginal pricing (even without war), Azerbaijan, sanctions, and Van der Leyen being a bad leader, though.