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. All three polities are now frantically reversing course. But energy sources can't be rebuilt overnight. (27:02–27:10)
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Asserts that environmentalists forced the early retirement of energy infrastructure.
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