Energy is life – these days, Europeans are experiencing that first-hand. For far too long, Europe has depended on coal, oil and gas imports from around the world. Not only have these fuels been driving the climate catastrophe, but they also serve as a dangerous bargaining chip for geopolitical interests.
Energy is essential — and it is a major problem. The war in Ukraine has shown just how dependent Europe is on fossil fuels. This has weakened Europe and given export countries – frequently governed by authoritarian rule – a geopolitical means of leverage.
Now, war on the European continent has eclipsed concerns over the climate Crisis. The increased consumption of harmful fuels is creating economic and political problems.
Yet, against the odds, decarbonizing Europe remains a widespread priority, and alternative solutions are already available. In France, Denmark and Ukraine, civil initiatives are taking energy supplies into their own hands and investing in the joint production of their own solar energy. In some cases, privately produced solar energy has proven much cheaper than what national solar energy providers offer. These initiatives show that decentralizing energy production could be the key to transforming our energy supply.
Poland still depends heavily on coal, but is offering re-training programs for employees in the mining business to help them transition to green jobs. An estimated one million such green jobs are expected to be created in Europe by 2030. Green hydrogen, currently still in the development stages, could be a sustainable and profitable alternative for industries in the future. Across the continent, workable alternatives are emerging. The current quick succession of political crises has now joined the ongoing climate crisis to show just how important it is to act now.
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29 Comments
Just call Grita. She'll fix it!
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People who handle nuclear waste wearing virus masks ,that are unable to stop a virus. So ironic.
Energy for all in Europe from… Russia! *
*Just a little more expensive due to middle man countries like India and China who buy Russian energy and resell it to Europe.
All thanks to the failed Western sanctions that backfired massively.😂😂😂😂😂😂
The CONTROL GRID for their control of populations.
On November 9, 2001, George Bush signed a technology and knowledge industry trade agreement. The Joint Statement begins with these words: "Since September 11, the people of the United States and India have been united as never before in the fight against terrorism.
In the mid-90's Jim, we knew that a huge amount of jobs and income-generating activities in America were going to get outsourced to Asia. I mean, those decisions were made in the early 90's, and we knew that was going to happen.
How did they know that a huge amount of jobs and income-generating activities in the U.S. were going to be outsourced to Asia? Because Clinton, the consummate Global Socialist, was following the UN dictates of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of June 1992. We know that because he signed Executive Order 12852 in June of 1993 calling for the establishment of a "President's Council on Sustainable Development" which is what the Rio Declaration was about.
Energy food money control END THE U.N
Ernegy from what?, Where?. Europe doesn't have the capacity of making their ernegy clean because they first need their fosil ernegies, big technology, huge budget from the us before transitioning their ernegy.
If every roof and car park had solar over them, we wouldn't know what to do with all the electricity.
The Europeans had access to cheap Russian energy and the somehow managed to mess that up. The deindustrialization of Europe is already in progress. The "Collective west" seems to be in general decline, quite frankly.
At this rate it won't surprise me if WEF will create the Matrix then migrant 50% of the European into the system to fight climate change and energy problem.
ps. European will be cheering for this to save the world.
Without Russia's energy Europe is fked
We have to do something about climate change. Research what is happening in Alaska 💔🙏🏿
Lowering emissions while shutting down nuclear power? 🤣
Stoppage of Russian energy will affect Europe for time being as it is sudden.after 1or 2y it will be normal.
UNBRIDLED AVARICE AND UNFETTERED CONSUMERISM MEAN EXTINCTION! The climate disasters taking place in the Third World countries can be ascribed to the 'cannibalism' of the wealthy nations who persist in 'economic activities' which undermine the existence of the Planet. Do the Right Thing! And Do It NOW!
I appreciate DW for doing in-depth investigations to acquaint people with the salient issues that beguile the world.
Nuclear is the only viable solution, even Greta Thunberg realized it despite the excess brainwashing she was subjected to.
The Southern Hemisphere IS COOLING! As of late 2022 FACT!!! Rainfall Increasing!!! CO2 EMMISSIONS ARE FALLING FACT!!!
You say that gas, coal, nuclear energy pollute the planet, and the manufacture of these wind power plants pollutes the planet how much + you need to service them and change worn out components
UK, EU, RU, and US should work together instead competing to each other.
The only direct link is between energy and prosperity.
Energy topic is a vast.
Energy, geopolitics, money and power one is related to the other.
DW tried to make a full documentary.
Thank you.
Good luck. Itmer is still years away
Can you re-broadcast "Undercover on an Election Campaign – How PR Professionals Manipulate Us", was amazing documentary.
oil companies will make human kind obsolete…for the love of money will come the end of man
Basically because of the greedy rich we are f***
You're selling hollow hope.
In struggle btw Russia and Europe none in Europe can win. Only USA and China can profit…