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Use of fossil fuels – though much maligned by some – remains absolutely vital for economic development, prosperity, and our very survival.
Only innovation can shift the price of future green energy below fossil fuels, thereby impelling everyone to switch.
At the same time, it would facilitate social change that fuels increased productivity and output.
With each passing day, we learn more about – and experience directly – the dangerous consequences of extracting and burning fossil fuels.
They will continue to demand action to keep fossil fuels in the ground, and to deploy more just and sustainable forms of energy.
Meanwhile, individuals and civil-society groups continue to demand that companies, universities, and other institutions divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy.
At the same time, the right carbon price would enable a smooth transition away from fossil fuels by encouraging investments in technological innovation.
First, setting the right price for fossil fuels means taking into account their true environmental costs.
Prices should pass on to end users the full cost not only of production and acquisition, but also of the damage – including air pollution and climate change – caused by intensive reliance on fossil fuels.
A fairer carbon price will drive energy savings and boost demand for cleaner fuels and “greener” investments.
The most serious environmental problem for humans is indoor air pollution from cooking and heating with dirty fuels like wood and dung – which is the result of poverty.
This same short-term thinking characterizes the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.
Moreover, climate change is no longer such a long-term problem, and only the lunatic fringe remains in doubt about whether the escalating use of carbon-based fuels is responsible for global warming.
These policymakers know that investment in alternative fuels and eco-friendly technologies will deliver a massive future pay-off in terms of a safer environment, energy independence, and sustainable growth.
Though they are often viral, rather than bacterial, they are frequently treated with antibiotics – an approach that not only is ineffective, but also fuels AMR.
And that leads to yet another potentially game-changing issue: whether regional instability remains contained or fuels global insecurity.
This fuels social polarization, which can lead to political instability, gridlock, or short-sighted decision-making, with serious long-term consequences for economic performance.
About a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions are from land-use change, mainly deforestation, an amount comparable to US emissions from burning fossil fuels (the US is the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.)
This policy has the effect of rendering fossil fuels economically uncompetitive – and creating incentives to use Costa Rica’s nearly 100% renewable power in the transportation sector to cut our dependence on oil.
Making the energy sector work properly – an objective that unites both environmentalists and economists – means recognizing that a short-term economic boost cannot justify the long-term costs of fossil fuels.
Current efforts to curb global warming may not have much bite, but in the long term, the fact that fossil fuels are major contributors to the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and thus climate change is likely to prompt policymakers – and investors – to take serious action.
The possibility that the use of fossil fuels will one day be restricted creates a powerful incentive for oil producers to sell as much as they can before the limitations take effect.
All countries must reduce their use of fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy sources as soon and as much as possible.
This is why I am calling on all governments to be more ambitious – to aim for zero net emissions from fossil fuels by the second half of this century.
Two-thirds of electricity generation, and nearly 95% of the energy consumed by the world’s transport systems, comes from fossil fuels.
Most of these subsidies should be scrapped; the energy industry does not need more state aid to burn fossil fuels (and, in developing and emerging economies, subsidies are a grossly inefficient and probably unnecessary way to help the poor).
Without synthetic fertilizer, which is produced almost entirely with fossil fuels, half the world’s food consumption would be imperiled.
Worldwide, fossil fuels produce two-thirds of all electricity, with nuclear and hydro producing another 27%.
Even ultra-environmentally aware Germany still produces more than half its electricity with fossil fuels.
Eventually moving away from fossil fuels is crucial, and innovation is required to make green energy cheap and reliable.
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