The deal would help the EU reduce its reliance on Russian energy, and could address concerns about gas supplies after the Nord Stream 1 pipeline began scheduled maintenance last week. #EuropeNews
  • poVoq@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 years ago

    Great, replace one crazy dictator with another one… leave it to Ursula to come up with the best possible deals. I am sure her Goldman and Sachs buddies already secured it /s

    • bjoerns@feddit.de
      4·
      2 years ago

      Thats the simple problem. Most of the countries which have what we need are run by assholes.

      • poVoq@lemmy.ml
        5·
        2 years ago

        I wonder why that is so? Are we the baddies? (Obvious meme reference /s)

      • personwithakeyboard@lemmy.ml
        73·
        2 years ago

        Well we should just stop using gas anyway, no? Why are we continuing with this insanity when the world is literally burning?

        • thervingi@lemmy.ml
          61·
          2 years ago

          Even if you generate all your electricity from renewables, you still need natural gas for non-electricity uses like fertilizer or chemical manufacturing.

        • bjoerns@feddit.de
          3·
          2 years ago

          Maybe because a high amount of people are heating their flats using gas and it is not possible to change that short term.

          • poVoq@lemmy.ml
            5·
            2 years ago

            Sure, but it is not like this situation/discussion is new or surprising. You sleep in the bed you make yourself.

        • guojing@lemmy.ml
          35·
          2 years ago

          Because there is no alternative (except freezing). Renewables wont do much in cold, windless winter nights.

          • poVoq@lemmy.ml
            61·
            2 years ago

            Well, except that there are plenty of sources of renewable energy that neither depend on wind or the sun. And a well isolated home needs only minimal heating anyways.

            • guojing@lemmy.ml
              11·
              2 years ago

              And which exactly provide enough energy to power an entire country?

              • poVoq@lemmy.ml
                5·
                2 years ago

                Its a mix from various sources and energy saving efforts. Its not like natural gas is providing the entire energy needs of Europe either.

            • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
              14·
              2 years ago

              Sure, but creating the infrastructure to tap into these energy sources takes a long term commitment, and a lot of energy. Europe is clearly isn’t capable of committing to such a project, and now it lacks the energy needed to do so.

    • thervingi@lemmy.ml
      54·
      2 years ago

      This entitled attitude is at the root of Europe’s issues. No other society is obligated to give the West any oil or gas. Maybe it’s a good idea to treat trade partners with respect?(especially if they deliver essential resources)