Kommentar: Wie Trump ungewollt die Energiewende antreibt
Die Wahlniederlage des US-Präsidenten und der Irankrieg verändern den Ton vor der Weltklimakonferenz. Warum selbst Petrostaaten die grüne Wende nicht mehr zurückdrehen können.
Donald Trump, the US President, has unexpectedly contributed to the progress of the global energy transition. Following his victory in the presidential elections two years ago, a major topic in Azerbaijan was whether the USA would continue to lag behind in the fight for global climate protection, as in his first term. At the beginning of this year's climate conference in Turkey, Trump once again set the tone.
His defeat in the US midterm elections raises cautious optimism. Although there will be no political shift on climate issues in the remaining period of his presidency, the change in political power in Washington is undeniable. The second reason is that the expansion of renewable energy has accelerated in the USA, despite his emphasis on fossil fuels, and globally as well.
Unintentional promoter of green energy, Trump's foreign policy has inadvertently made him a promoter of green policies. The Iran war and the disturbances surrounding the Hormuz Strait have driven up the prices for fossil fuels, making the risks of oil and gas visible, leading to downward movements towards green energies worldwide.
Yes, coal was glamorized occasionally, and fossil power generation is not yet a thing of the past globally. However, the global energy transition has developed a technological and economic self-sustaining momentum that cannot be reversed politically, even by hard-headed petrostates.
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