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Colombia is hosting a conference to discuss the problem that no one wants to talk about: our dependence on fossil fuels. Naidoo, who advocates for their end, is optimistic.
The conflict surrounding Iran and the risk of the Strait of Hormuz closing should be viewed not only as an immediate geopolitical and geostrategic problem, but also as a stark red flag regarding global dependence on fossil fuels. The author argues that instead of panicking over potential oil shortages, the world should use this shock to accelerate the transition to an economy based on sustainable energy, including nuclear and renewables. The piece highlights the limitations of current renewable energy, the dangers of fossil fuel reliance, and the political hesitation to embrace a necessary economic shift, suggesting that the current crisis could serve as a wake-up call for a more sustainable future.
In recent years, with a naivety that embarrasses me, I thought we would change our lives. Global warming had been proven beyond doubt, the Doomsday Clock left no room for uncertainty, leaders' conferences multiplied, UN experts spoke with one voice, and storms and cataclysms doubled in the last decade, while protocols in Kyoto and Paris reassured us. My optimism was embodied in my desire to be a father. I had four children because I believed in and wanted the future, knowing that hope is always stronger than fear. There was no reason not to believe: with an imminent risk of life on the planet dying out and the human race facing extinction, our survival instinct would do the rest. But reality is imaginative. Knowing all this, aware of the risks, able to anticipate the tragedy and offer a sign of courage and preservation of the species, we chose to carry on as if there were no tomorrow. Perhaps there really isn't. I am no longer talking about wars; those are inevitable because of who we are. I am talking about oil, about the fossil fuels that are destroying the planet. We now know that all wars are not just driven by our inherent greed. They are driven by the greed for power built upon what will kill us in the short term. Drowning in crude oil in the strait of hell. Suffocated, yet happy and flush with the cash that magnates and 'Musks' can use as bargaining chips with the Devil over a morning of drinks and sulphur. Good luck with that.
Brussels recalled the recommendations for Portugal to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, but confirmed that the country does not need prior notification for this extraordinary reduction.
Organisations emphasise that the roadmap for fossil fuels needs to go 'beyond a technical exercise'.
The environmental non-governmental organisation says both countries are led by autocrats.
The increase in pollution from fossil fuels has substantially exacerbated climate change and made last year one of the warmest since records began.
