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Re:$22B project to provide 8% of UK energy via undersea cabl... by vineyardmike on Thursday March 09, 2023 @09:42PM (#35089804)
The environmental cost of oil is global while the wealth and profits are concentrated in those nations. It’s the opposite problem.
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Re:$22B project to provide 8% of UK energy via undersea cabl... by dmix on Thursday March 09, 2023 @09:51PM (#35089864)
As opposed to what alternative? Would we rather Iran/Russia/etc be poorer or redistribute the wealth to other countries as if oil isn't a geographic right? Punish oil nationalization or pro-nationalize but be more like Venezuela where everyone gets even poorer despite a boom in oil prices?

I don't see who this is an 'inverse problem' without a realistic alternative.

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