US EditionIran war an 'abject lesson' on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says
European gas prices rose 50% amid the Iran war, prompting calls to reduce the EU's 90% oil and 80% gas import reliance to enhance energy security.
- On Monday, the U.N. climate secretary will tell EU policymakers in Brussels that the Iran war's disruption is an 'abject lesson' in fossil fuel risks, warning that 'Fossil fuel dependency is ripping away national security and sovereignty, and replacing it with subservience and rising costs.'
- The European Union's heavy import dependence explains its vulnerability as it imports more than 90% of its oil and 80% of its gas, with gas prices rising 50% during the two-week conflict.
- Stiell defended accelerating renewables, saying wind and solar will bring cheaper energy, clean-technology jobs and secure supplies, and called calls to roll back policies 'completely delusional'.
- EU leaders are drafting emergency measures to shield consumers from the price spike, while Italy and Hungary urge Brussels to relax climate policies for short-term industry relief.
- Heavy import dependence strengthens the case for shifting from imported oil and gas toward locally produced renewables and nuclear to boost energy independence in EU capitals and Brussels.
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The Straits TimesIran war an 'abject lesson' on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says
By Kate AbnettBRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an "abject lesson" in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the U.N. climate secretary will tell EU policymakers on Monday.While geographically far from the crisis in the Middle East, the European Union has felt its disruption through surging global energy prices…
Iran war an 'abject lesson' on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate ...
BRUSSELS — The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an "abject lesson" in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas, the UN climate secretary will tell EU policymakers on Monday (March 16).While geographically far from the crisis in the Middle East, the...
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