Germany poster child of suffering in pursuit decarbonisation: scientist Steven Koonin | HTLS 2026

Is the push for rapid decarbonisation creating new energy challenges? At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026, scientist Steven E Koonin argued that countries must balance emissions reduction with energy affordability and reliability. Citing Germany as an example, he claimed that shutting down nuclear reactors and relying on imported gas had contributed to higher energy costs, industrial pressures and electricity grid instability.