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Why A Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Is The Only Way To Protect Future Generations

23 Sep 2024 | Abstracted from Time

"...fossil fuels are a 'gift from the gods.' Having oil and gas deposits is 'not our fault'...U.N.'s Summit of the Future taking place on Sept. 22-23 is about protecting future generations. We must ensure they are safe and secure, instead of vulnerable to climate shocks...Oil corrupts politics, empowers dictators, and erodes democracy, making wars more common...If we decarbonise the economy, powerful countries will have fewer reasons to send their militaries halfway around the world to secure the flow of oil."

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