Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Romania, Bahrain, Lithuania, Australia and United Arab Emirates on the Strait of Hormuz.
Fair point. Fossil fuel cannot be replaced overnight. Such a sudden disruption is doing to cause harm.
The need to decrease fossil fuel has been clear for 30+ years. It wasn’t seriously acted on, and we missed the opportunity to decrease their use in an orderly and painless way. Now we’re facing chaotic and painful changes.
I hope we’re not loosing sight of the goals, and don’t bring back coal to compensate.
Why so much focus on fossil fuels?
Accelerating the transition from fossiel fuels to renewables and building more energy storage would also help stabilise energy markets.
There’s also a need to assist cargo crew stuck at sea, and to allow safe passage of cargo transporting food.
Those don’t get a mention.
Because doing it like this will cause harm and suffering to a lot of people. Specially people to poor to ‘just but in EV/Solar Panels bro’.
Fair point. Fossil fuel cannot be replaced overnight. Such a sudden disruption is doing to cause harm.
The need to decrease fossil fuel has been clear for 30+ years. It wasn’t seriously acted on, and we missed the opportunity to decrease their use in an orderly and painless way. Now we’re facing chaotic and painful changes.
I hope we’re not loosing sight of the goals, and don’t bring back coal to compensate.