The coal industry is collapsing
The coal industry is collapsing
www.forbes.com
Russia’s Coal Collapse Marks The End Of Fossil Fuel Post-War Illusion
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Excellent
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The Steampunk fandom is in shambles.
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it actually make sense, and has been known for a while, why they are invading ukraine, less reliance on russian oils and minerals have gotten vlad very concerned and flailing about his hold on the world. thats why he invaded ukraine he needs thier resources and upped his propaganda machine, and pressured his russian agents in the west. better of gettin it from places like china instead of volatile russia.
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Time for them to bring out the super coal!
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Good. Remember, “two shots in the head. Make sure it’s dead.”
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Okay Coal barons! Line up for your taxpayer bailouts!
A HAHAHahahahaaaaaa! Ha! Maaaaan fuck them kids!
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hopefully literally right onto some conservative idiots
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Oh no, not clean beautiful coal... Anyway.
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Good.
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That’s a really good read! Very positive despite certain groups trying to keep fossils relevant to milk profits a while longer, fuck em, hope this really is the turning point that clean energy takes the lead…
I think this might be an unpopular take, but I think we -- and I'm talking about activists and ecosocialists here -- should be advocating for a just transition away from fossil fuels in places like Russia.
Reading the article, my first thought was gleeful schadenfreude. The people responsible for Russia's coal industry are frankly monsters. They have so much blood on their hands for the human toll they have imposed on the climate, but also because they're authoritarian war-mongers. And seeing them hoisted by their own petard is a wonderful thing to see.
But then my second thought was this: the workers in this industry are suffering badly, and will suffer worse. They are in an economic crisis that is getting worse, and ruled over by oligarchs who amplify all their suffering.
And then my third thought was of revolution. As much as we hate to admit it, revolution in the real world is a value-neutral proposition. In the face of awful circumstances, it's hard to imagine the outcome of a revolution not being better. But that's just a failure of imagination. This kind of event fuels revolution, but there's no guarantee that such a revolution won't simply move to another form of exploitation and barbarism. If we want the workers of Russia to be able to live lives of dignity and comfort, and we want the whole world to decarbonize as fast as possible, then I think that Russia needs access to the technologies and ideas that provide that. My point is that we should begin advocating for tech transfer.
Tech transfer to a regime like Putin's? I don't love it. But I think it needs considered.