Like the oil crises of the 1970s, which saw huge gains in fuel efficiency and a boom in nuclear power, the world may see a jump in energy policies that speed the transition to cleaner energy, Birol said. In the meantime, security of oil and gas supplies will continue to pose a challenge for Europe, and also for other regions, he said.
“This winter in Europe will be very, very difficult,” Birol said. “This is a major concern, and this may have serious implications for the global economy.”The fallout for the global energy sector as the US and allies challenge President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine and seek alternatives to Russian exports have highlighted the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told the same forum.
“Our move to clean energy globally could be the greatest peace plan of all,” she said. “We want and need to move to clean.” In the transition to cleaner power, reliance on China has become “something we all need to think about from an energy security perspective”, Birol said. The nation controls about 80% of the global supply chain for solar, which is set to rise to 95% by 2025, he said.
“China has big-footed a lot of the technology and supply chains, and that could end up making us vulnerable if we don’t develop our own supply chains,” Granholm said at the conference after signing a deal to cooperate with Australia on renewables technology. “It is imperative that nations that share the same values develop and our own supply chains.”
Yeaaah! And guess what? We're all going to end in a massive implosion. Now, since we're all this stupid and allow for politicians and lawyers to do as the please, can we rather get on with proper, impenetrable solutions? And write about it? And f*kc these so called le💩ders!
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