If you choose to read books that go against the vast body of scientific evidence, go for it. It won't change the facts, though.
these books do not dispute objective evidence. The Koonin book is full of government and UN data charts.
"Class warfare" is just another ideological tool to deflect valid criticism. It is not an argument per se.
Class warfare is effective because there are generally fewer really wealthy people to defend themselves.
Yes, Germany also has lacked "the will for bold action and sacrifice", as I said.
Perhaps bold action and sacrifice is not the best path... Shutting down all of your nuclear plants seems pretty bold, and definitely a sacrifice.
Blaming politicians is a very human way to make sense of complex mechanisms, and conspiratorial thinking ("power grab") may fit certain mindsets.
if it quacks like a duck... etc
But it's neither realistic nor helpful to think in terms of good and bad (either government or private industry), choose sides and align your thinking with one of those interpretations.
I prefer to think for myself, but try to learn from people smarter than me. I am impressed by both Koonin and Lomborg. They are bravely swimming against the tide of public sentiment.
I think we can agree that expanding modern nuclear at this time is a good idea (as long as we can make it safe to withstand armed conflict).
we agree...... Modern nuclear technology supports making small nuclear power generation systems that can be placed locally. This technology has been used for decades in military vessel propulsion so is mature. Politically using a bunch of small local plants would be problematic because of NIMBY sentiment from low information voters.
Greta does agree, too. It's rational. It's also rational to get rid of fossile fuels as quickly as we can, not only because of climate change (again, it's a fact)
I am repeating myself, the climate effects from CO2 are extremely slow moving and unlikely to see much measurable effect from all the climate change policy. The ginned up "urgency" is just another manipulation effect to motivate people emotionally instead of logically. The low single digit temperature rise target is purely arbitrary to scare people about the expected outcome (more fast/slow thinking marketing tricks).
but also because of the detrimental effects these industries have on democracy,
a purely political argument.
if anything high energy prices are coincident with Putin's adventurism. Low energy prices would starve his war effort.
It's not coincidence that extraction industries so often support dictatorships, wars and hinder development and innovation where they have a prominent influence.
hmmmm ... The Biden administration has thwarted domestic fossil fuel development, and blocked a pipeline from our democratic northern neighbor. Instead the Biden administration has begged ME oil countries to increase production (they stopped accepting his calls). He only stopped buying Russian oil when congress began acting to prohibit purchases ahead of him. In recent months Biden officials travelled to Venezuela to explore buying oil from that sanctioned dictator, and is pushing the Iran deal, to increase availability of sanctioned Iranian oil on the market.
I agree with your negative characterization of many oil states, but the oil doesn't cause the bad behavior just supports the bad actors.
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Katar, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela etc. are suitable examples of that.
Katar is a knife... Qatar is negotiating increasing NG supplies to the EU, this should help your future energy shortages in Germany.
The best way to stop funding bad actors is to flood the market with low cost oil/NG, ( not releases from our SPR) but from the ground. We have massive energy reserves.
JR
Of course either or both would be welcome.
