ABSTRACT
One world summit follows on the heel of another. Whether G8 Summit, European Council, World Climate Conference, East Asia Summit or the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COPs) – the energy conundrum has moved squarely into the centre of attention. Yet while some conferences focus on climate protection and others on energy security, no summit has produced a solution. Some seek to stabilize the climate by reducing emissions. Others still regard the intensified development of crude oil, natural gas and hard coal as key to ensuring energy security. A bizarre paradox has developed: by confusing energy security with conventional fuels – confounding ends and means – the latter group’s aims are diametrically opposed to that of the former. There is only one solution that meets both climate protection and energy security objectives: the switch to renewable energies – completely, worldwide and within the shortest timeframe possible.
