Our livelihoods, not to mention those of future generations, should not be held hostage by our ongoing addiction to fossil fuels. Four decades ago, countries not only endured the immediate economic impact of the OPEC embargo; they leveraged the potential of the resulting oil shortages to spur innovation.
我们对于化石燃料的持续依赖不应威胁到自己和子孙后代的生存。四十年前，各国不光承担了欧佩克禁运对经济的直接影响；他们还利用由此产生的石油短缺来刺激创新潜能。今天，世界同样需要这样的大胆行动——但这次需要由市场来驱动。