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The Climate Question: What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 2: Energy Security

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04/04/2022 GMT

What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 2: Energy Security

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 2: Energy Security

War in Ukraine has put energy security at the top of the agenda for the world’s leaders.

Europe is speeding up plans for renewables as a way of turning away from Russian gas. Meanwhile for the USA, energy security means pumping out record levels of oil and gas.

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, parts of the world are so dependent on Russian gas that they have no option but to continue to buy it. This week’s episode looks long term plans for improving energy security, particularly in Europe where the biggest focus is on increasing renewables. Whilst this sounds like great news for the climate, Europe only accounts for 10% of the worlds’ emissions. For fossil fuel rich countries like the United States, energy security policy will mean pumping more oil and gas out of the ground. 

We visit Bonny Island in the Niger Delta where business in Liquified Natural Gas is booming to explore how other resource rich countries stand to gain from the increase in oil and gas prices. And ask, as the world makes plans to stop purchasing Russian oil and gas, what will this mean for Russia’s climate policy?

Presenters Kate Lamble and Jordan Dunbar speak with contributors: 
Simone Tagliapietra, Senior Fellow and Energy expert at European think tank, Bruegel
Laura Cozzi, Chief Modeler at International Energy Agency (IEA) 
Ken Caldeira, Senior Scientist at Carnegie Institution of Sciences and at Breakthrough Energy  
Oksana Antonenko, Global Risk Analyst at Control Risks Group 

Researchers: Natasha Fernandes, Frances Reed and Julian Kwong
Reporter: Fyneface Dumnamene is Executive Director at Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre 
Producer: Dearbhail Starr 
Series Producer: Alex Lewis 
Editor: Nicola Addyman 
Studio Engineer: Tom Brignell

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