Weaning U.s. Power Sector Off Fossil Fuels Would Cost $4.7 Trillion: Study

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Wed, 06/26/2019 - 10:20pm

Eliminating fossil fuels from the U.S. power sector, a key goal of the "Green New Deal" backed by many Democratic presidential candidates, would cost $4.7 trillion and pose massive economic and social challenges, according to a report released on Thursday by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.

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Weaning U.s. Power Sector Off Fossil Fuels Would Cost $4.7 Trillion: Study

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