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Speeding up the energy transition

Renewable energies are on the rise worldwide, but they have to compete against established fossil energies. Lifting import tariffs on selected inputs for renewables can foster the transition to these energies.

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Strunz, S. Speeding up the energy transition. Nat Sustain 1, 390–391 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0120-2

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