Total War Ecology: Energy Security in a Post-Fossil World (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Fossil fuels have shifted from commodities to strategic weapons of coercion.
• The conflict mandates a transition to decarbonization as a security imperative.
• Democracies must adopt a proactive climate-industrial agenda to counter oligarchical influence.

"The Iranian crisis and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz represent a deepening of the structural energy crisis initiated by the Ukraine conflict in 2022. As the US and Iran destroy fossil infrastructure, the strategic importance of renewable energy transitions is amplified. This 'total war ecology' is no longer just a climate argument but a necessary geopolitical response to the weaponization of fossil fuels, urging Europe to fast-track its strategic autonomy and decoupling from fossil-state influence."