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The Trump administration’s energy siege on Cuba – cutting off oil from Venezuela, threatening punitive tariffs on any country that dares sell fuel to the island – is designed to bring the Cuban Revolution to its knees. What it has produced instead is one of the fastest and most remarkable renewable energy transitions ever achieved … Continue reading China invests in a bright future for Cuba

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/34967

The Trump administration’s energy siege on Cuba – cutting off oil from Venezuela, threatening punitive tariffs on any country that dares sell fuel to the island – is designed to bring the Cuban Revolution to its knees. What it has produced instead is one of the fastest and most remarkable renewable energy transitions ever achieved … Continue reading China invests in a bright future for Cuba

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  • Poutine [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    5 days ago

    In just twelve months, solar power’s share of Cuba’s electricity generation has tripled from 5.8 percent to over 20 percent, with 49 new solar parks now connected to the national grid. Wind energy, electric public transport and decentralised home solar systems are all expanding rapidly. The long-term goal is full energy sovereignty – complete independence from imported fossil fuels by 2050.

    fidel-salute

    Whenever western powers give vague promises about reaching net zero by some given year, I don’t believe them, because they have no incentive to do so. But Cuba is sufficiently motivated, and now supported. I wish them luck and success in their transition. May they set the standard and embarrass the global north.