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Investigating why global fossil fuel use is growing, despite cost decreases in renewable energy
By: Helena Mullineaux
Last updated: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Dr Malte Jansen, Lecturer in Energy and Sustainability in the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex Business School, investigates why fossil fuel use is still growing in a recent edition of The Conversation.
The article looks at the global picture of fossil fuel reliance, including issues such as human demand for energy, and the speed at which countries are phasing out fossil fuels.
Read the article ‘Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why’.