The only people who will be hurt by this are the Europeans who have no easy way to travel. The Western intelligentsia seems bent on committing civilizational suicide. If they aren’t able to force that suicide in response to Putin, they’ll find another angle.
“Ban European flights and car use in cities to hurt Putin, report urges,” by Helena Horton, Guardian, April 8, 2022:
Flights should be banned in continental Europe and car use banned in city centres to save energy and prevent Vladimir Putin profiting from fossil fuel sales, campaigners have said.
It would be possible for Europe to quickly end its reliance on oil and gas from Russia by taking strong measures, according to a report by the climate adviser Mark Lynas, energy analyst Rauli Partanen, and energy and sustainability installations specialist Joris van Dorp.
Policies include rationing, with everyone in Europe allowed the same minimum amount of energy to use, and limiting thermostats to 18C in winter.
“The biggest problem is gas. In total last year Europe imported 155 billion cubic metres of gas from Russia,” the authors said. Critics of the EU’s oil and gas policy have pointed out that hydrocarbon sales are financing the war in Ukraine.
Even the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said recently: “We’ve given Ukraine nearly €1bn. That might seem like a lot but €1bn is what we’re paying Putin every day for the energy he provides us with. Since the start of the war, we’ve given him €35bn [£29bn], compared to the €1bn we’ve given Ukraine to arm itself.”…
gravenimage says
Climate campaigners recommend Europe ban flights within the continent and car use in cities to hurt Putin
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Uh…right. Not as though this is going to hurt *Europeans*. Good lord…
Wellington says
As usual, Leftthink is upside-down think.
On a more expansive matter, fossil fuels are not only not the evil they have been portrayed to be by Lefties aplenty seeking pie-in-the sky solutions for energy, but fossil fuels have actually added immensely to the quality of life for billions of people. Minus fossil fuels, life on Earth would be far, far harsher. Besides, fossil fuels came out of the Earth. N.B., the Earth itself is not opposed to fossil fuels.
Moreover, American use of fossil fuels has reached such a sophisticated stage that it is really a very clean use of energy, not perfect but still pretty damn good. Yes, fossil fuel use by countries like China and India still produce too much pollution but the difference between the most advanced fossil fuel use and its antithesis should be recognized and acknowledged by all those interested in where the truth really resides.
Roland says
Europe has shorter distances and better-developed public transportation networks than North America. Now, conferencing by hone computers reduces the amount of required individual travel.
Rotten Eye says
The only sure way to get control of energy problem is to reduce population.
Unfortunately Europe has opened its boarders to millions of Muslim immigrants whose goal is to demographically dominate Europe as fast as possible fully at the expense of Europeans
OLD GUY says
All for putting a hurt on Putin, but let’s do it with a little common sense.