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Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why

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Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why

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Despite the meteoric rise of wind and solar, fossil energy sources have met most new demand in fast-growing economies.

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It couldn’t possibly be the trillion dollar oil industry

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