| Our society is very dependent on fossil fuels, and you don't turn that spigot off overnight. |
| Any serious attempt to shift from fossil fuels to alternative energy demands greater national and global efforts. |
| Power generated from fossil fuels causes smog, mercury pollution, acid rain and global warming. |
| The problem is that burning fossil fuels releases CO2 which was laid down millions of years ago when the oil and coal was being created. |
| China has taken on board some environmental measures aimed to reduce its reliance on coal and other fossil fuels. |
| The second factor is growing awareness of global climate change caused by burning fossil fuels. |
