Well the OP claimed "Maintaining a fossil fuel based energy system will be more expensive and costly than switching to a carbon free economy. Every single delay in the transition is wasted money."
The key question would be: expensive for whom?
Take a look at "Why is cheap renewable electricity so expensive?"[0] (published last week) which details the changes in electricity generation in the UK:
'The proportion of electricity generated [..] by renewables has increased from 3% in 2000 to 42% in 2022, whereas the proportion generated by fossil fuels has decreased from 73% in 2000 to 41% in 2022'
...but thanks to marginal cost pricing consumers don't see this because...
"The wholesale price of all electricity is set by the most expensive method of producing electricity, which is usually from burning gas"
Wait, so you have this whole document you can produce about how renewable energy is cheaper, but you started with complaints about how it's not cheaper?
Very odd. Almost as if you are not trying to argue based on data, but just being contrarian.
Again: cheaper for whom? Are we talking producers or consumers?
> Very odd
Renewables being cheaper unfortunately doesn't mean the electricity consumers purchase will necessarily be cheaper, at least not if we use the current market approaches and rely on gas to top up what can't be provided elsewhere.
The key question would be: expensive for whom?
Take a look at "Why is cheap renewable electricity so expensive?"[0] (published last week) which details the changes in electricity generation in the UK:
'The proportion of electricity generated [..] by renewables has increased from 3% in 2000 to 42% in 2022, whereas the proportion generated by fossil fuels has decreased from 73% in 2000 to 41% in 2022'
...but thanks to marginal cost pricing consumers don't see this because...
"The wholesale price of all electricity is set by the most expensive method of producing electricity, which is usually from burning gas"
[0] https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/why-is-cheap-renewable-...