'A renewable energy future,' the groups wrote, 'is a peaceful and ultimately more prosperous one.'
U.S. imports of Russian fossil fuels in response to Russia's ongoing military attack on Ukraine.
Ramping up fossil fuel extraction and use would also worsen the climate crisis, the groups note, referencing the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reportRelated ContentWhat is needed instead, the letter states, is a massive surge in the deployment of renewable energy. These green technologies can be exported to Ukraine, the rest of Europe, and the Global South to help wean them off of their dependence on Russian fossil fuels. And they should be simultaneously deployed across the United States to jumpstart the renewable energy revolution and prioritize construction in climate-vulnerable communities. With one fell swoop, you would reduce energy costs and move the world away from fossil fuel markets that are all too easily manipulated by bad actors.
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