Energy

Vi er nødt til at investere i forskning og udvikling på tværs af et stort udvalg af potentielle energikilder. For eksempel vil konstruktion af flere tredjegenerations atomkraftværker levere sikker og pålidelig energi, men i øjeblikket er det alt for dyrt at bygge dem.

THE devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine has captured global attention. While the world’s focus is rightly on the human toll and suffering, the crisis has highlighted the need to end reliance on Russian oil and gas. To achieve that ambition, we must be pragmatic and invest in sensible alternatives, not engage in wishful thinking about renewable energy.

Mens verdens fokus er på de menneskelige kvaler og lidelser i invasionen af Ukraine, har krisen sat behovet for og afhængigheden af russisk olie og gas på spidsen. For at løse dette problem skal vi være pragmatiske og investere i fornuftige alternativer, ikke beskæftige os med ønsketænkning om vedvarende energi.

The devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine has captured global attention. While the world’s focus is rightly on the human toll and suffering, the crisis has highlighted the need to end reliance on Russian oil and gas. To achieve that ambition, we must be pragmatic and invest in sensible alternatives, not engage in wishful thinking about renewable energy.

La devastante invasione russa dell’Ucraina ha calamitato l’attenzione globale. Ora giustamente il mondo è concentrato sul bilancio umano e la sofferenza causati dal conflitto, ma la crisi ucraina ha evidenziato anche la necessità di mettere fine alla dipendenza da petrolio e gas russi. Per coronare questa ambizione, si deve essere pragmatici e investire in alternative ragionevoli, anziché inseguire pie illusioni sull’energia rinnovabile.

La devastante invasione russa dell’Ucraina ha calamitato l’attenzione globale. Ora giustamente il mondo è concentrato sul bilancio umano e la sofferenza causati dal conflitto, ma la crisi ucraina ha evidenziato anche la necessità di mettere fine alla dipendenza da petrolio e gas russi. Per coronare questa ambizione, si deve essere pragmatici e investire in alternative ragionevoli, anziché inseguire pie illusioni sull’energia rinnovabile.

Los costes de la energía están subiendo de manera descontrolada en todo el mundo. Los precios del gas se disparan en Estados Unidos. Europa se ha sumido en una crisis energética al dispararse la tarifa de la calefacción. En el Reino Unido, hay ancianos que se quedan sin comida o calefacción para hacer frente a las subidas de las tarifas.

Bjorn Lomborg was asked if Russian President Putin was benefitting from Europe's green agenda. He explained that because the EU doesn't want coal or fracking, and its biggest economy Germany decided to phase out nuclear power, Europe has become very dependent on Russian gas, because wind and solar cannot provide reliable energy around the clock.

Bjorn Lomborg is not your typical environmental thinker. A former Greenpeace activist, he is now frustrated with the state of our climate change debate – calling for constructive solutions rather than apocalyptic predictions.

So what are Lomborg’s solutions? City A.M.’s Michiel Willems finds out.

There is a lot to do about nuclear energy at the moment. What do you think of nuclear power as the future, especially in light of new technology?

De fleste mener, at klimaforandringerne skal prioriteres, men undersøgelser viser, at kun de færreste er villige til at bruge mere end nogle få hundrede dollars om året på klimapolitik.