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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

INSANE: Identify a ha moments to trigger fast climate action say uk scientists | Rare Historical Photos

Norwegian pop group A-ha with their electric Fiat Panda
The Norwegian pop group A-ha with their electric Fiat Panda. They successfully campaigned for the tax to be waived and refused to pay road tolls. Photograph: Flickr/Bellona Foundation

Tipping points could be identified and triggered to deliver fast action to tackle the climate crisis, according to an analysis led by an academic at Exeter University.

Early subsidies and mass production rapidly crushed costs to leave solar and wind energy as the cheapest power in much of the world and electric cars are now accelerating towards mass adoption, while Greta Thunberg’s solo protest sparked an influential global campaign.

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