Clean energy growth makes worst-case climate scenario implausible, study finds
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Dana Nuccitelli
1d ago· 6 min readenNews
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Summary
A recent study by climate scientists finds that the worst-case climate change scenario, driven by coal-heavy energy use, is no longer plausible thanks to the rapid growth of solar, wind, and electric vehicles. However, the best-case scenario is also slipping away, and significant work remains to meet climate goals. The study was misrepresented by President Trump, who falsely claimed scientists admitted their projections were wrong.
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The best-case climate scenario is close to slipping
Explosive growth in clean technologies has pushed an old coal-heavy scenario out of the realm of plausibility, according to a recent study. But there's more work to be done.
Explosive growth in clean technologies has pushed an old coal-heavy scenario out of the realm of plausibility, according to a recent study. But there’s more work to be done.
