Could a global economy dependent on renewable energy see less war? Experts explain
https://abcnews.com/Technology/global-economy-dependent-renewable-energy-war-experts-explain/story?id=130969198
A widespread transition to renewable energy could mitigate a major cause of international conflict in a future that moves away from fossil fuels, energy and climate change experts told ABC News.
Oil is a leading cause of modern-day war -- with between one-quarter and one-half of interstate wars between 1973 and 2007 linked to oil, an analysis published in the journal International Security said.
Nearly 75% of the world's population lives in countries that have to import fossil fuels in order to power their societies and provide basic services to people, according to EMBER, any energy think tank, based on their calculations of International Energy Agency data.
Due to the global economy's dependence on fossil fuels, international conflicts can arise from resource competition, terrorism and scarcity issues, the International Security analysis found.
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