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November 29, 2016

Justice in a world powered by renewable energy

Large crowd gathered on desert sand dune displaying giant banner reading "GET OUT OF WESTERN SAHARA" with flags, demonstrating for independence and sovereignty in a political protest.

The surge in renewable energy is happening faster than anyone predicted, rapidly transforming our entire energy system. We’re currently building the systems that will power the post-fossil fuels era . But this is not ‘just’ a matter of energy sources and emissions.

The energy solutions we deploy today determine whether we try to mitigate the symptoms of an economic paradigm that is driving climate change and out-of-control levels of inequality; or if we make a fundamental switch to an economy built on principles of justice.