Diluting dependence on Russian oil: How renewable energy can defund a war

What are the implications of pivoting from fossil fuel dependency to energy independence? Among the top importers of Russian oil are the EU, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, and France. The EU accounted for 71% of oil imports from Russia 2 months after the war in Ukraine began. But cutting off oil and gas imports from Russia completely can pose great challenges. The EU is attempting to wean off of Russian oil dependence in response to the invasion of Ukraine by hastening renewable energy adoption. The 1970’s oil crises led to a flattening of the exponential demand growth for oil globally. It never recovered thanks to improvements in efficiency. What lessons can we learn from the past as we face the current oil and gas crisis brought on by Putin’s war? Climate Now spoke with Amory Lovins, co-author of a recent RMI article assessing the geopolitical dynamics driving a pivot away from fossil fuels. Who is Climate Now? Climate Now is an educational multimedia platform that produces expert-led, accessible, in-depth podcast and video episodes addressing the climate crisis and its solutions, explaining the science, technologies and key economic and policy considerations at play in the global effort to decarbonize our energy system and larger economy. Subscribe to the Climate Now newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Fnwqgo Follow us on social media Twitter:   / weareclimatenow   LinkedIn:   / climatenow   Facebook:   / weareclimatenow   Instagram:   / weareclimatenow   Click here for the complete list of sources and full transcript: https://climatenow.com/podcast/how-re...