Jean Laherrere interviewed by The Oil Drum: Europe

After several years calling for a thorough assessment of future Coal production, Jean Laherrere saw this last months his views confirmed by several studies and reports. TOD:E got some reactions on that and much more.
“Zittel, and also Rutledge, rightly emphasize the large decreases of coal reserves in countries as Germany and the UK and they use a world ultimate close to mine, taking mainly only BGR reserves. Their coal peak is in the same range.
I always say that my plot of ultimate by a bell-shaped curve with a smooth peak is what the geology can offer, but constraints from the demand and investment may change it into a bumpy plateau.”

“I am convinced that the only way to leave to our grandchildren an earth with enough resources and not much pollution and debt is to change our way of life. Our consumption society is based on growth and our politicians and managers are judged on growth of GDP or stock market. Constant growth is impossible in a limited earth. In the past, our growth was possible because there was open space (go west) and large resources. Now we have to constraint our consumption to the limited reserves. ”

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