Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
- Written by Kate Hua-Ke Chi, Doctoral Fellow, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Renewable energy is expanding, but a fossil fuel phaseout appears to still be far in the future.Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty ImagesFossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.
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