Miliband and Jørgensen: Clean energy is Europe’s only route to security and prosperity
Ed Miliband is the U.K. energy secretary and Dan Jørgensen is the EU commissioner for energy.
The world has entered an era of greater uncertainty and instability than at any other point in either of our lifetimes, and energy is now central to this volatile age we find ourselves in.
In recent years, both Britain and Europe have paid a heavy price for our exposure to the roller coaster of international fossil fuel markets. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sent global gas prices soaring — driving up bills for families and businesses across the continent and leading to the worst cost-of-living crisis our countries have faced in a generation.
This is one of the problems with Keir Starmer's shaky grip on No. 10, Ed Miliband could replace him and his grip on reality is even shakier.
Ed Miliband is the U.K. energy secretary and Dan Jørgensen is the EU commissioner for energy.
The world has entered an era of greater uncertainty and instability than at any other point in either of our lifetimes, and energy is now central to this volatile age we find ourselves in.
In recent years, both Britain and Europe have paid a heavy price for our exposure to the roller coaster of international fossil fuel markets. Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sent global gas prices soaring — driving up bills for families and businesses across the continent and leading to the worst cost-of-living crisis our countries have faced in a generation.
This is one of the problems with Keir Starmer's shaky grip on No. 10, Ed Miliband could replace him and his grip on reality is even shakier.
4 comments:
Miliband's grip on reality is (net) zero.
To many politicians, reality is what they say it is (until they are rejected).
If Ed Miliband was to be offered the Prime Ministership *only if he rejected Net Zero* what would his reaction tell us? If he abandoned Net Zero he would be labelled (by some) as a political chancer. If he stayed true to Net Zero he would be labelled (by some) as deluded.
decnine - yes, he's mad.
DJ - that would be an interesting test. I suspect he'd abandon Net Zero but fudge his decision in some way once in No. 10.
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