To change something, first you have to understand it. But unless you fully understand what you are trying to change, you will be moving forward with your eyes closed. You will be struggling to understand the situation as you will be feeling your surroundings in the dark.

When it comes to tackling the climate crisis, we know we must step away from fossil fuels to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that pollute the environment and cause climate change. This is a major challenge for Sri Lanka. We rely on imported fossil fuels to power our country and our economic growth, but fossil fuel use causes trouble on both environmental and economic fronts.

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