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1979 Energy Crisis Lessons Resurface in US Climate Debate

Original: # USA # US During the 1979 energy crisis, energy independence and climate risk competed on the political agenda. Despite

Commentators are revisiting the 1979 US energy crisis, arguing that energy independence and climate risk already competed on the political agenda more than four decades ago. The point being made is that despite clear warnings, fossil fuel dominance persisted and resistance to measures carrying short-term costs proved decisive, shaping decades of policy. The comparison is being drawn to today's energy and climate policy fights.

Why now: The historical parallel is being invoked to explain current US resistance to climate policy and energy transition costs.

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• # USA # US During the 1979 energy crisis, energy independence and climate risk competed on the political agenda. Despite this, the dominance of fossil fuels was palpable, & resistance to measures that implied short-term costs was significant. This resistance was based on the… · Snoro · 6

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