On the SPIEF head of Sberbank German Gref called on Russia to urgently develop alternative energy. The discussion ended with the famous Russian word “toilet”
The situation in the oil market and the future market of hydrocarbons steel backbone topics on the anniversary of the SPIEF. On the first day of the forum the president of “Rosneft” Igor Sechin gave a keynote speech, predicting a steady demand for oil by 2035 and skeptical about alternative energy. In the second day of debate in correspondence with him he became a representative of the liberal wing of the Russian elite – President of Sberbank German Gref
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Early in the morning of the second day of the SPIEF heads of regions, the economic bloc of the government ministers and businessmen are always going at a business breakfast of Sberbank. It underlines the significance of the event broadcast live on the channel “Russia-24″. Although the population of the country at this time sipping tea in his kitchen, rather, trying to understand the faces of those present, for a long time they stayed last night at the party, rather than listens to the complex debate about the macro economy.
Breakfast on the 20th, the anniversary of the SPIEF was devoted to philosophical entitled “Life After Oil.” The head of “Rosneft” Igor Sechin and the head of the world’s largest energy companies unanimously declared that while in Africa 600 million people are heated with wood, and the work of wind power is subsidized from the budget, then the oil will retain its value. German Gref said the move opposite.
“There is a point of view of oil, that oil will last forever, it will not go anywhere. And there is the development of what will be the transition to alternative sources on the border of 2030. Oil and gas, of course, be used, but will not be major, “- he gave his forecast
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According to him, by 2020 the renewable energy share of 25%. For example, China has 145 GW of electricity consumed produce wind turbines, and the Communist Party set the task to translate half of public transport of electricity by 2020. Sberbank President so admiringly spoke about the success of our Asian neighbors in the field of ecological forms of energy that it liberal, not confused absolutely non-market situation in which the changes occur on orders from above. Yes, even the Communist Party.
“In Russia, the electric is still exotic. We agree with OPEC to limit production and raise prices. We cling to the old oil age. And if you do not start now engaged in new energy sources, we can all get behind, “- he gave a pessimistic forecast Gref
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However, most speakers did not hold it delights wind power plants. Skepticism Energy Minister Alexander Novak is still possible to understand that it is actively and consistently defends the interests of Russian oil companies, and software performance of Igor Sechin disciplined listening in the hall with the ordinary guests of the forum
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photo from the official website of the SPIEF 2016
The Minister acknowledged that the share of non-hydrocarbon sources of energy is growing from year to year, however, after the president of Rosneft, has predicted a stable oil dominance for years to come. “Oil and gas will remain the dominant sources in the world until 2040. Electric does not qualitatively change the world, unlike for example a computer, “- he believes
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I did not find the support Gref and his colleagues at the informal “liberal wing” of the Russian elite – from Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. According to the latter, the Germans are forced to pay for the hobby wind turbines and solar panels among the highest rates in the world. In addition, the state annually pays a subsidy of 25 billion euros to energy companies, receiving wind and solar energy, can stay afloat.
“We do not want our customers to pay more money for renewable energies We are waiting for these technologies will become cheaper.” – Said the government’s position Dvorkovich. He added that, despite the guidance of the Communist Party, China’s growing demand for oil and gas.
“We realized that we live in an energy efficient country, and Germany – are not energy-efficient,” – ironically commented on the words of colleague German Gref
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But the words of the loss Dvorkovich scale renewable electricity and Shell confirmed the head of Ben van Burden. “Companies in this industry are not profitable, they do not pay a cent dividend on the top ten in 2015 had $ 5 billion investment, only Shell has invested $ 23 billion.”, – He brought the sad figures
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And Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev at all descended from heaven to earth environmental and argued for more bread – what the price of oil is necessary to lay the budget. Siluanov proposed to build on the structural cost of $ 40-50 and not to change plans depending on the situation, and Ulyukayev noted that this position is derived from the “poor quality management system”.
“And let us zero dollars! And let’s minus ten! We do not have a fiscal rule and the right budget!” – Ulyukayev remarked emotionally
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“Disruption in the heads, but not in the toilets!” – Concluded the Minister of Economic Development with a quote from “Heart of a Dog”
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After the native Russian word “toilet” discussion about the clean energy of the future somehow came to naught.
Andrey Zakharov, “to Fontanka.ru”
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