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UN: Ukraine War a “Blessing” for Climate
The head of the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Petteri Taalas, said the Ukraine War “may be seen as a blessing” as far as climate change is concerned, AP reported October 11. According to Taalas, the crippling energy shortage that threatens millions of Europeans this coming winter will cause nations to more quickly turn to “renewable energies” such as solar, wind, and hydrothermal.
“From the five- to 10-year timescale, it’s clear that this war in Ukraine will speed up our consumption of fossil energy, and it’s speeding up this green transition,” Taalas said. “So we are going to invest much more in renewable energy, energy-saving solutions…. So from [a] climate perspective, the war in Ukraine may be seen as a blessing,” he concluded.
Climate Depot’s Marc Morano said that Taalas’ statement essentially makes Vladimir Putin a climate-change hero. “So the head of the UN’s World Meteorological Org. said the quiet part out loud — that he believes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is helping save the Planet! Putin is the UN’s new Climate Hero,” he pointed out October 11.
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