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Energy shift away from oil seen as permanent

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Zygos/1173598 77548918679 More importantly, this shift is permanent. Even if oil becomes h

Commenters are arguing that the global shift away from oil is a lasting structural change, not a temporary trend. One post claims that even if oil were to become historically cheap again, there would be no incentive to reverse course, and criticises industry and policymakers for seeing the change coming while actively resisting it rather than preparing for the transition.

Why now: The claimed permanence of the energy transition away from oil is a contentious point in current debates over fossil fuels and renewables.

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• RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Zygos/1173598 77548918679 More importantly, this shift is permanent. Even if oil becomes historically cheap somehow, there will be zero incentive to switch back. They™️ saw this change coming & all they did about it was try to keep us all in the… · jwcph@helvede.net · 4

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