Is the world ready to move into an 'energy substitution' phase?

Cecilia Keating
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BP analysis estimates that oil demand is set to peak in 2025, but it also warns that clean energy additions are still being outpaced by energy demand, leaving the door open for long term fossil fuel use

Once again experts have raised the alarm that the energy transition is not happening anywhere near fast enough to deliver climate goals, with the rapid clean energy around the world failing to keep up...

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