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US President Donald Trump sailed into the White House on a tide of cash from his fossil energy donors. However, he and they have been caught napping. The global renewable energy transition is still gathering steam and expanding into new areas...

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[–] Curmuffin@fedia.io 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bad for Trump, but also bad for Putin's Russia, who still relies heavily on oil sales to fund the government, and fossil fuels for their energy needs.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

That's why all the oligarchs of petrostates support fascism. They're deliberately destroying the future of their countries and the entire world just to maintain their obscene profits.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Thank you China for taking the climate seriously. Whatever else is happening in the world and in China, at least they are pushing forward with that.

[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

OPEC (+ Russia & USA) hates this one weird trick.