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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Oliver Milman and Dharna Noor

Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

a composite image showing solar panels and wind turbines on the left and ships on the right
As the Iran war roils economies by raising the cost of oil and gas, countries are aiming to accelerate their shift to cleaner energy – except in the US. Composite: Getty Images, Reuters

Democrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate.

As the Iran war roils economies by raising the cost of oil and gas, countries are aiming to accelerate their shift to cleaner energy. But in the US, Donald Trump has sought to kill off any alternative to fossil fuels while opposing Democrats have been reluctant to tie the conflict to any action on the climate crisis.

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