Legitimate Expectations about Stranded Fossil Fuel Reserves: Towards a Just Transition
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The energy transition is one of the most important challenges humanity has ever faced. However, like many other transitions, it…
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It’s time to discuss a real energy transition.
There's only darkness down there.
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