The world’s renewable energy boom is real, but not enough to break fossil fuel dependence. despite record solar and wind growth, oil, gas and coal remain entrenched due to infrastructural lock-ins, rising energy needs in the global south, and powerful political-economic interests. This article explores the paradox of clean gains without fossil decline, sectoral complexities, and why justice, finance, and technology sharing are vital for a just transition.

In February 2021, the Myanmar military, known as Tatmadaw, seized control from the civilian government after the defeat of its affiliated...