Renewable energy is a clear solution to the fossil fuel cost chaos: Statement from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary

Below is a written statement from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on Monday 2 March 2026.

"Along with its brutal human costs, this newest upheaval shows yet again that fossil fuel dependence leaves economies, businesses, markets and people at the mercy of each new conflict or trade policy lurch. But there is a clear solution to this fossil fuel cost chaos - renewables are now cheaper, safer and faster-to-market, making them the obvious pathway to energy security and sovereignty. It's a key reason renewables overtook coal last year as the world's top electricity source. But the global transition is still too slow, and many developing nations need much more support to get on board. I fully echo the Secretary-General's call that everything must be done to avoid further escalation. Protecting civilian lives is essential."