An immediate global ban on Russian energy imports is an off-ramp for peace

A cruel despot has now presented us with a historic opportunity to bid a fond farewell to fossil fuels and examine our assumptions of national sovereignty.

One tragic paradox of the Ukraine crisis is the gift Vladimir Putin, pictured Feb. 24, 2022, has offered to the world of the possibility of a sharp convergence of unity against a common threat: in this case, the threat of climate catastrophe and extreme malfeasance of a cruel, unrepentant thug. Photograph courtesy of Russian Presidential Press Service

Opinion

BY JATIN NATHWANI AND ANN FITZGERALD

April 7, 2022

A clear and compelling case exists for a bold strategy to ban all Russian energy imports as opposed to an incremental ‘on again/off-again’ ratcheting up of the sanction’s regime. This could turn out to be the one last ‘off-ramp’ for peace. Multiple benefits of a ban, coupled with a sequest...

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