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Clean energy built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons of emissions rather than simply adding to fossil fuel usage.

ClimateEnergyEmissionsOct 5, 2026score 1.102 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The posts address the common criticism that clean energy only supplements rather than replaces fossil fuels. The author argues that this view is incorrect, citing that clean energy infrastructure built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons of emissions.

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Clean energy built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons of emissions rather than simply adding to fossil fuel usage.
Parent: Renewable EnergyEntity: Clean energy infrastructureSub-entity: Emission displacementImpact: positiveDate: Oct 5, 2026Target: The efficacy of clean energy in replacing fossil fuels

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I often see people argue that clean energy is not reducing emissions, because it just adds to rather than replaces fossil fuels. This argument is deeply misguided – clean energy built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons. I dive in over at The Climate Brink: https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/what-if-the-world-hadnt-built-wind
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@[email protected]
I often see people argue that clean energy is not reducing emissions, because it just adds to rather than replaces fossil fuels. This argument is deeply misguided – clean energy built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons. I dive in over at The Climate Brink: What if the world hadn't built...
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