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IEA calls for working from home, driving slower and flying less to tackle energy crisis | Agency says consumer demand measures needed to manage Iran war’s disruption to global markets

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Beep@lemmus.org⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.iea.org/news/new-iea-report-highlights-options-to-ease-oil-price-pressures-on-consumers-in-response-to-middle-east-supply-disruptions

  • Full Report;
  • Overview of all demand-related policy measures that have been announced by governments since the start of the crisis.
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  • Zagorath@quokk.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Conservatives will do anything to avoid building trains.

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    • Akasazh@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Or to curtail big business. Somehow the whole pollution and energy use thing is the consumers onus.

      It’s almost never big business or billionaires with private jets that are called upon to be more frugal.

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      • pdxfed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Water conservation. 80% of water use in CA is agricultural, eng. Big Ag. Consumers are told to take 60 second ahowers, while water intensive crops like alfalfa are grown on land with senior water rights sold to foreign interests like Saudi and UAE who aren’t stupid and have money. The state has a water crisis because it won’t involve the heaviest abusers in the solution.

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    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is IEA a conservative organization?

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      • Zagorath@quokk.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Historically, it has ties to the oil industry. It has pivoted more towards green energy recently, but their interests are still in the production of energy, rather than in achieving the best outcomes for our cities.

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      • CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Conserving energy?

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  • Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hmm, maybe we just don’t go to war?

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    • Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      But this will hurt Haliburton and Lockheed Matins feelings!

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    • CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s an AND not an OR. Let’s not go to war. Work from home, build public transit and everything else to stop using fossil fuels.

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Great, can they call my employer and tell them that I need to work from home to save the environment?

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  • BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Or just build more nuclear and solar infrastructure…

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  • db2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    People fell for that line in the 1940s, at that time it had some effect too. It’s total bullshit in 2026.

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  • thejml@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sure, I would love to work from home. Please convince my and everyone else’s employers of that.

    But the driving slower thing… people will do a quick calculation: take 5 min longer and save 10 cents in gas? Nah, time is money!

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