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Shift away from oil called permanent, critics say

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 move away from oil is irreversible, saying that even if oil prices dropped to historic lows there would be no incentive to reverse course. The criticism is aimed at fossil fuel interests, accusing them of foreseeing the energy transition but working instead to delay it and keep the public dependent on oil.

Why now: Ongoing debate about the permanence of the global energy transition away from fossil fuels.

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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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