Position Paper on the Current Energy and Climate Debate

Position Paper on the Current Energy and Climate Debate - Positioning of the Latest Developments in Japan
F.J. Radermacher, May 2011

• A terrible Natural Disaster
• Empathy and Sympathy are Paramount
• Flooding and Earthquakes
• Which are the Consequences to be Drawn from All This?
• The "Boomerang Effect"
• Negative Consequences of an Immediate Shut-Down of Nuclear Power
• New Technologies in the Energy Sector: The Key Topic
• Where Have We Gone Wrong?
• Way Out in 50 Years or Later
• Achieving the 2°C Target
• Transition Times
• No Agreement Yet