Renewable energy is a key solution to climate change from "summary" of This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein
Renewable energy is often presented as a panacea for the climate crisis. It's easy to see why: transitioning away from fossil fuels to wind, solar, and other clean sources of power would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help slow the warming of the planet. This shift is necessary, but it is not sufficient on its own to address the root causes of climate change. The idea that we can simply swap out dirty energy for clean energy without fundamentally changing our economic and political systems is naive. As I argue in my book, 'This Changes Everything', the climate crisis is not just about carbon emissions - it's about capitalism and the relentless pursuit of profit at the expense of people and the planet. Transitioning to renewable energy is crucial, but it must be accomp...
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