It is not feasible to immediately stop extracting and using fossil fuels. But over time, we need to displace fossil fuels with low-carbon renewable energy sources. The aim of governments, local and national, should be to encourage reduced use of fossil fuels by supporting renewable energy systems. A steel mill in Sweden uses "green hydrogen", produced by using renewable electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The costs and benefits of changeThere are many alternatives to fossil fuels with far lower carbon footprints.

Source: Stuff June 02, 2020 17:01 UTC