War in Ukraine – Food Fight in the EU
So now that we have the evidence of the risk of excessive reliance on feeds, fertilizers and fossil fuels – what are we going to do to adjust to this reality?
Russia/Ukraine conflict
In a rush to replace Russian gas, the EU has damaged its own climate change strategy
The European Union’s recent proposals to end imports of Russian gas before 2030 in the wake of the Ukraine invasion are blighted by the bloc’s support for unnecessary and expensive technologies.
World War III is here, but it’s not what we expected
The battlefield for this war is worldwide; it’s just that it is primarily an economic battlefield. When Russia attacked Ukraine, the other great powers did not send soldiers and tanks. Instead, they orchestrated one of the most comprehensive economic warfare schemes ever devised
After the Ukraine Invasion: Sobering New Global Energy-Economic-Political Terrain
We are, in short, living through a moment that may be as politically and economically transformative as the World Wars of the 20th century, though with little likelihood of an outcome anywhere near as desirable as the boom decades of the 1920s or 1950s.
Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Energy Landscape
Moreover, some degree of decentralisation of our energy system would contribute to local and regional energy resilience, thus providing a necessary buffer against the many storms of a changing global climate that are likely to prevail upon us.
We’re All Ukrainian. We’re All Russian. We’re All Gaian.
Though as legitimate as sending money (or non-fungible tokens) to the Ukrainian government or charities, is bringing Russians and Ukrainians together; is supporting local businesses by both; is using less oil so the Russian petrostate (and all other dictatorial resource-cursed nations) are weakened, and we move to a more ecocentric, less unsustainable civilization.
Can Canadian Oil and Gas Really Help Isolate Putin?
As much as Premier Kenney and other oil and gas boosters wish to promote Canada as the happy alternative to the Russian petrostate, Canadian financial institutions and our oil and gas services have already been tied to Russian interests.
Putin’s Carbon Bomb
At a time when the entire world needs to focus on radical climate policy changes, Putin has thrust us into a war that might be as existentially dire as the climate crisis.
I Stand with the Ukrainian People
A bipartisan group of senators, led by Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), have proposed legislation to stop US importation of Russian oil.
Has the World Gone Mad?
No, this war is not (just) about getting Ukraine’s resources. Other political ambitions aside, this one is more about the rest of Europe losing its energy suppliers, together with its political power — and stability.
Q&A: What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for energy and climate change?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is inextricably linked to the global energy crisis.
Ukraine, Fossil Fuels, Inflation, and Climate Action
Somehow, we need to build a consensus of willingness to face hard trade-offs even as our leaders delay or outright refuse to take responsible action.