Climate Action Can Feel Slow—but the Fastest Energy Leap in History Has Begun

Climate action can feel slow—but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

It's increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent.

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Mexico's Villanueva solar farm is one of the largest in the Americas. Alfredo Estrella/GettyIt’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent. As the view goes, the meteoric rise of clean energy is only supplementing fossil fuels rather than pushing them out. Repeated with increasing frequency by many – including the fossil fuel lobby – this vi…

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

The Fifth Estate - It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent. Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun is a story from The Fifth Estate, Australia's sustainability newspaper.

Fastest energy transformation in history is well underway

It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent but we're already rocketing through the fastest energy transformation in human history.As the view goes, the meteoric rise of clean energy is only supplementing fossil fuels rather than pushing them out. Repeated with increasing frequency by many – including the fossil fuel lobby – this view is …