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The $82.8bn climate handbrake fossil fuel companies are using to slow the green transition (geographical.co.uk)

submitted 5 months ago by dr_scientist@lemmy.world to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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It's the stuff going on behind the scenes that interests/terrifies me.

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[–] dr_scientist@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 5 months ago

That's the 'problem' with renewables. And making products that last, and having software that won't run in old products, etc., etc.

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