Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter
Summary
A group of people wrote an open letter urging global leaders and the public to work together to provide clean, affordable energy to everyone by 2030. They emphasize that switching from fossil fuels to solar, wind, and battery power can reduce pollution, lower energy costs, and stop conflicts related to oil.Key Facts
- The world faces crises like war and climate disasters, which are linked to fossil fuel use.
- Nearly 1 billion people lack reliable electricity, and many more pay too much for fossil fuel energy.
- Clean energy like solar and wind is now the cheapest and fastest way to provide electricity and reduce pollution.
- California reduced its natural gas use for electricity by half in three years because of solar and batteries.
- Millions of people in places like Pakistan and sub-Saharan Africa are gaining electricity access through solar panels and home solar kits.
- The letter calls for donations to help provide clean electricity to people without it; $15 can supply one person for a generation.
- The letter urges a global movement to force governments to stop building fossil fuel projects and start clean energy systems.
- They plan to celebrate June 20 as "Sun Day" to promote solar power and the energy transition.
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