Russia and Ukraine are important to the renewables transition. Here’s what that means for the climate

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:18:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/russia-and-ukraine-are-important-to-the-renewables-transition-heres-what-that-means-for-the-climate-179079>

"The Russia-Ukraine crisis is already a human catastrophe. And it could also
prove disastrous for climate action by slowing the global energy transition.

Both Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of crucial metals used in the
manufacture of green technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and
electric vehicle batteries. The conflict threatens global supplies of these
materials.

Concerns over energy security are also spurring fossil fuel imports and have
triggered calls in Australia to delay emissions reduction efforts.

But the war in Eastern Europe must not cause global climate action to falter.
We must ensure the renewables industry is better able to withstand such global
shocks – which in the long run will aid the transition."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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