Of 3000 electricity utility companies surveyed world wide, only 10% are investing more in renewables, than in coal and gas (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/31/only-one-in-10-utility-firms-prioritise-renewable-electricity-global-study). Some of these same companies are even expanding their gas and coal-fired plant provision. This is in spite of it being long recognized that we need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, if we are to have any chance of controlling rampant climate change. There is not much point in changing to an electric car, if you have to charge its battery with electricity from an oil and coal-fired plant. Actually, there is often no point at all, as building the replacement vehicle and disposing of the old petrol or diesel car, both generate emissions.
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