Mastodawn

Trump’s Iran war and energy policies outline ‘dangerous volatility’ of #fossil fuel push - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/trump-iran-war-fossil-fuel-policy-environment "very stark reminder that the #green transition will have huge benefits for the long term security of the nation" #trump destroying US future yet more

Trump’s Iran war and drilling push show ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel era

Critics say president is locking into 20th-century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’

The Guardian

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Ondřej Michálek 5d ago

@glynmoody

in the latest Energy Transition Show there was fascinating mention comparing the estimated cost of net zero transition to the cost of previous gas crisis, for the UK

https://mastodon.energy/@TransitionShow/116290798322955589

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Glyn Moody 5d ago

@om thanks, pity it's a podcast... what was the bottom line?

Pretty much this:

«Reaching net zero would cost about £4bn a year, the CCC found, or close to £100bn by 2050, which was roughly equivalent to the energy-related costs of the fossil fuel shocks that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.»

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/reaching-net-zero-by-2050-cheaper-for-uk-than-one-fossil-fuel-crisis

#fossilflation

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’

Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

The Guardian

@om thanks

@om @glynmoody "We can give that money to Russia and other petrostates *today* or we can spend it on independence and never give them any leverage over us ever again. It's a really tough decision if you're a big fan of Russia."