"The other big change is that moving to a low-carbon, sustainable economy is not seen as the sacrifice it used to be. Fossil fuels were far cheaper than renewables. Electric vehicles cost a fortune. But **now low-carbon technologies are becoming cost-competitive. It now makes financial sense to take the climate-friendly path**. ([Location 1257](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1257))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[technology]], [[sustainability]], [[renewable-electricity]], [[conditional-optimism]] **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]