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By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network
At a casual glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that fossil fuels are here to stay for a long time yet, although not everything on the horizon is rosy.
The world, admittedly, is awash with surplus oil. The use of coal is in sharp decline. The price of gas – in recent years the fuel of choice for an increasing number of power plants around the globe – is falling.
The fossil fuel industry – the main driver behind the growing climate crisis – is undoubtedly going through one of its worst times in decades.
