In June 1997, one of the first actions of Lionel Jospin on becoming Prime Minister was to announce the closure of the plant [...] critics have argued that Jospin's decision was motivated by political motives (i.e. please his unwieldy Green political allies) rather than rational considerations.
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critics have argued that Jospin's decision was motivated by political motives (i.e. please his unwieldy Green political allies) rather than rational considerations.
I guess I am one of those critics. ;) Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.