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Health officials warn of extreme heat due to climate change in Europe. UN expert calls for defossilization of economies to prevent human rights impacts. Are wealthy nations willing to take decisive action to phase out fossil fuels and protect our planet? #ClimateAction #DefossilizeEconomies

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.commondreams.org/news/fossil-fuel-lobbying


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[–] toppy@lemy.lol -3 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

How to defossilize ? China has monopolised rare earth minerals. Initial investment in renewable energy is very high. You have to set up lot of solar panels, wind farms, tidal farms, biomass etc. You also have to set up energy storage equipments because renewable energy is erratic, not constant. You have to manage loads when sufficient energy is not generated. Everybody says go for renewable but won't reduce their energy footprints.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

What many people will take away from your comment is that we shouldn't try because it's going to be hard. I don't think that's the message you want to be sending so perhaps you should rethink your approach.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Energy consumption is also erratic you bone head.

You're just spewing propaganda.