"This...overview of the energy economy in the European Union (EU) in 2019...provides trends for the main energy commodities for primary energy production, imports and exports, gross available energy and final energy consumption."
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ec.europa.eu/eurostat/stati… #Eurostat
2/The chart shows the Renewables and biofuel curve is on an upward trajectory, which is what we want. Instead of trying to increase the slope of the curve (i.e. accelerate the increase), just maintaining this slope will get us to the right goal. As renewables & biofuels increase,
3/and market incentives + gov't subsidies make oil & gas less appealing, capitalism will work its magic and consumer trends should shift towards consuming sustainable renewable and biofuel sources of energy. Slow and steady wins the race. Gov't mandates and closing down pipelines
4/is the wrong strategy and is too much of a rush fueled by a false sense of urgency. As politics plays out on the world stage and winter settles in, we'll how carbon neutral idealism and necessity find a balance thru compromise and political give-and-take.
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