As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both the United States and Europe are looking to end their dependence on Russian oil and gas. In response to rising gas prices, the Biden administration has released oil from the strategic reserve and resumed the leasing of federal lands to drill for oil and gas. Be that as it may, many scientists and environmental advocates believe that the current energy crisis can act as a catalyst for the United States’ transition from fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy.
According to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world would need an almost immediate switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis. The Biden administration has allocated around $550 billion toward…