Fossil fuel companies are running “a massive mis- and disinformation campaign” so that countries will slow down the adoption of renewable energy and the speed with which they “transition away” from a carbon-intensive economy, the UN has said. The perception among many political observers of a rejection of climate policies was a result of this campaign, rather than reflecting the reality of what people think, he added. “There is this prevailing narrative – and a lot of it is being pushed by the fossil fuel industry and their enablers – that climate action is too difficult, it’s too expensive,” he said. Governments must take note, said Hart, who acts as special adviser on climate to the UN secretary general, António Guterres. “Renewables are the cheapest they’ve ever been, the pace of the energy transition is accelerating,” he said.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2024 01:31 UTC