Kees van der Leun2d ago

International Energy Agency @iea.org: We're in a major global oil & gas supply crisis, please save energy, e.g. by working from home or reducing speed limits.

Dutch government: "Not necessary here, since we can still get oil & gas, although at higher prices"

But dears, ...

https://nos.nl/artikel/2607053-kabinet-neemt-adviezen-iea-niet-over-geen-tekorten-in-nederland

Kabinet neemt adviezen IEA niet over: 'Geen tekorten in Nederland'

De waarschuwing van het Internationaal Energieagentschap leidt in Nederland niet direct tot extra maatregelen of adviezen.

Show threadKees van der Leun2d ago

.. This behaviour keeps demand high and drives up global prices.

At home, citizens and companies will get in trouble due to high energy bills.

In poorer countries, our behaviour leads to physical shortages, because we outbid them on LNG and oil markets.

Can we be a little less narrow-minded?

Show threadMark Koek2d ago
@Sustainable2050 I am wondering why it’s assumed all over the place that everyone drives fossil fuel cars to work. For me and many colleagues, commuting to work burns no oil or gas. “Everyone is noticing higher fuel prices at the pump.” No I’m not.
Show threadTubemeister2d ago
@mkoek @Sustainable2050 This attitude is kind if similar to the attitude in the original post though. “*I* don’t have a problem so whatever.”
Show threadMark Koek2d ago
@Tubemeister @Sustainable2050 the risk of using myself as an example is being misinterpreted like that, I guess. 🙂 What I mean is: this is not inescapable, why is there no mention of renewable alternatives
Show threadTubemeister

@mkoek @Sustainable2050 Because it’s not about renewable alternatives but about the quite a lot of people who drive non-EV cars.

Sure alternatives exist but not in a way you can swap out at a moment’s notice.

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