To help the climate, we need to get positive about energy

Mark Lynas · 12 Feb 2026

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The climate conversation should move from emissions cuts and reduced energy use to accelerating the production of enormous amounts of clean power for a growing economy.

Their wordsBut to achieve this we need to move the conversation away from negative framings like direct emissions cuts and reducing energy use and start talking about a more actionable approach: saving the world by accelerating the production of enormous amounts of clean power for a growing global economy.

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