While the U.S. Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Other Countries Are Charting a Path Away From Them
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. government has been hell-bent on enriching the fossil fuel industry at the expense of humanity. But elsewhere, the fight for a fossil fuel-free future has broken new ground.
In late April, dozens of world governments — led by Colombia and the Netherlands — convened the first ever international diplomatic conference on phasing out fossil fuels, demonstrating the kind of leadership the world needs today. It’s a refreshing contrast from what we’ve seen from Washington.
Just two days before Earth Day, for example, President Trump issued an order invoking his authority under the Defense Production Act to expand domestic production and exports of fossil fuels, purportedly to boost national security.
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