There is a huge cost of transitioning away from fossil fuels by 2050 and people are only now beginning to realise this. We need more leaders to speak out now before more extensive damage is done by moving too far too quickly away from the fuel source which has transformed the world into the comfortable and enjoyable place that much of it has become today.
Look around the world today and the real cause of misery and despair is not the climate, it is either war, or poverty.
Increased demand from China and a cold winter in Europe could push energy prices and bills higher again, and will lead to the cost of living shooting up again.
Mr Sawan, the boss of Shell, said an international bidding war for gas last year saw poorer countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh unable to afford liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments that were instead diverted to Northern Europe.
“They took away LNG from those countries and children had to work and study by candlelight,” he said. “If we’re going to have a transition it needs to be a just transition that doesn’t just work for one part of the world.”
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July 8, 2023 at 04:58AM
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