- cross-posted to:
- europe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- cross-posted to:
- europe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Data analysed by the BBC show that Ukraine’s Western allies have paid Russia more for its hydrocarbons than they have given Ukraine in aid.
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“We now have a situation in which we are funding the aggressor in a war that we’re condemning and also funding the resistance to the war,” she says. “This dependence on fossil fuels means that we are really at the whims of energy markets, global energy producers and hostile dictators.”
War is a racket.
Spoiler alert.
Car culture permeates North America to such a degree that people tie it to their very identity
It’s really hard for me to imagine us moving away from it but it’s very clear it’s toxic in every way it touches our lives.
From our dependence on Russian oil, to the climate impact of hydrocarbons, to the exhaust fumes being linked to childhood asthma, to tire particulates being a huge source of microplastics, to the enormous tax subsidies required to even make them viable, to the ways it has shaped our society to be more isolated.
I truly fucking hate cars.
North America has its own large oil reserves and AFAIK its countries mostly trade it with each other. Europe chooses to buy oil and gas from Russia, Saudis and other Asian countries because it’s cheaper due to geographic proximity.
Wait till you hear how we help Israel do genocide.
This is why Europe needs to end its dependency on Russian energy and avoid new dependencies on Chinese (or other country’s) renewable technology.
So American LNG imports? Doesn’t sound too attractive an option nowadays, although a great bargaining chip in the tariff deals.
Well ideally let’s get off of fossil fuels altogether as much as is practical
Nuclear or batteries come with their own kind of logistical problems.
Edit: It might sound that I’m being a contrarian, but I’m with you. Europe has dug itself in a deep hole, and I’m not sure how it will manage its way out without depending on dictatorships.
But haven’t you heard, nuclear power is evil. Also, why should we, the developed nations, let international companies tear up the place to obtain the natural resources? It’s way cheaper to force some developing nations and their citizens to toil under horrible work conditions and bad pay. Bonus points: the view in our backyards stays beautiful and we can forget about the slave-like work others are forced to do. Out of sight, out of mind!
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