Analysts predict the shortfall could last years. While every energy importer will feel the pinch, not every one of them will feel it equally. Germany, Taiwan and California are cautionary tales. All three have had their politics shaped by green movements. And all three are more vulnerable for it. When environmentalists came to power, they forced the premature retirement of nuclear reactors, coal plants and oil refineries. They calculated that the planet's needs demanded it and that global markets would fill the gap. (26:48–27:02)
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Asserts that Germany, Taiwan, and California are vulnerable due to green movement-influenced politics.
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