Comments by "" (@thomasherrin6798) on "Ukrainian Consequences: Energy in Europe" video.

  1. Energy prices are rising due to Russia turning off the energy supplies to Europe because we imposed sanctions on them for the war in Ukraine, a once in a Hundred year's or so event, coming after another once in a Hundred year's event I.E. COVID. Most European governments are implementing schemes for reducing part of the energy bills to all, and additional assistance to the poorest of society. It is most unfortunate that we got ourselves here in the first place, but the biggest portion of the blame by far belongs to Russia, Germany and Italy to a lesser extent must also put their hands up. In all of this, however, we must not forget that we, or our children including babies are not being targeted by missiles from a terrorist state, it is Ukraine that is paying the highest price for Russia's illegal and barbaric war, it is Ukraine that we must give our full support - The just stop oil activists should be sent to China, the biggest polluters!?!
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  2. Winter will be O.K. it's more expensive but solutions exist to counteract that in the long term, short term it's manageable, it's only because of Mainland Europe's dependence on Russian Energy and it's quick withdrawal that has caused problems, it won't happen again (I hope!). Europe will make 20 year contracts with "trusted" suppliers from the world market if that's the cheapest option, Germany is building 5 LNG terminals at present for completion next year, and so it sees its future that way forward for the immediate future. It is a changing time for Europe but that does not mean the wrong path has been chosen, it does not have carbon energy supplies in sufficient quantities but renewables is a long term solution to enable independence from a hostile carbon energy market, and though inroads have been made with renewables, it has a further decade to go, but the pace will increase in intensity. With regard to furnaces and all that it's down to the price of energy again, and when this is stabilised the industries will rise up again, we have been here before! If America's picture is so rosy why is there so much discontent, it also has large swathes disused Rust bucket industries. It is using too many resources per person and it should cut back on them, it is incurring a debt burden because of that (not to the extent that China has, you can thank god) but it is not the land of milk and honey, it does have its own problems, but I'm sure the Wider West will benefit from closer cooperation and put at arms length the Autocratic regime's which seek to undermine us, deeds not words!?!
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