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Ultimately, Russia has more to gain politically than Europe does from an embargo.
The reputational costs of climate hypocrisy are adding up.
On May 11, the Russian government took a major step in the energy sanctions war. It placed EuRoPol Gaz and Gazprom Germania and its affiliates under sanctions, prohibiting Russian companies from having any dealings with these entities. Why would the Russian government sanction its own companies?
The problem extends well beyond coal supplies.
The proposal’s structure aims to minimize price spikes but doesn’t address reduced consumption.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is raising prices for food and energy supplies, which may trigger huge crises around the world. In an era of climate change and disruption, there is an urgent need for a systemic rethinking of how to address food production on the global scale.
The Biden administration has identified climate and the environment as top strategic, diplomatic, and economic priorities for the United States. This should mean new opportunities for U.S.-Taiwan collaboration, as well as broader international coordination, but what will it look like in action?
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There does not right now appear to be any leakage of radiation from the plant. Nonetheless, a fire at a nuclear power plant is a significant concern.
Once-radical ideas about renewables and energy independence now seem plausible.