The worst energy policy in the world

The Iran war could serve as a turning point in accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels: Every additional day that oil and gas prices are high and future supplies are uncertain, wind and solar power-cheaper and more scalable than ever before-grow all the more appealing. But nearly half of the world's countries have adopted emergency subsidies that research shows will make this transition slower, more expensive, and less equitable.

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Science
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2026-08-27
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aej2018
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Global Energy Security and Policy
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The worst energy policy in the world

Paasha Mahdavi, Michael L. Ross
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Global Energy Security and Policy
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The worst energy policy in the world

Paasha Mahdavi, Michael L. Ross
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Abstract

The Iran war could serve as a turning point in accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels: Every additional day that oil and gas prices are high and future supplies are uncertain, wind and solar power-cheaper and more scalable than ever before-grow all the more appealing. But nearly half of the world's countries have adopted emergency subsidies that research shows will make this transition slower, more expensive, and less equitable.

ScienceVol. 393(6814)
University of California, Santa Barbara (US), University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
Global Energy Security and Policy
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