How can we stop burning fossil fuels if we still need everything else they make?

Petroleum-based products like pharmaceuticals, electronics, fertilizers, plastics and a host of other crucial modern world commodities are all impossible to make without first producing hundreds of millions of tonnes of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel. It's just the way the process works. At least that's what the fossil fuel industry would like you to believe. Except, that is NOT TRUE. An independent petroleum industry consultant explains how it REALLY works. Help support this channels independence at http://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&source=url You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhaveathink Video Transcripts available at our website http://www.justhaveathink.com NEVER FORGET : EXXON KNEW..! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22092015/exxon-confirmed-global-warming-consensus-in-1982-with-in-house-climate-models/ Research Links Paul Martin - Spitfire Research Inc. https://spitfireresearch.com/ ICIS Original Refinery Wall Chart https://cjp-rbi-icis.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/10/27100055/ICIS-Petrochemicals-Flowchart.pdf International Energy Agency - Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transition https://www.iea.org/reports/the-oil-and-gas-industry-in-net-zero-transitions Energy Minute https://energyminute.ca/infographics/petrochemicals-step-by-step/ Michael Barnard's recent take on investor confidence https://cleantechnica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cleantechnica.com/2023/11/07/questions-from-institutional-investors-about-energy-transition-are-revealing/amp/ Fossil Fuel industry expansion plans https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/08/insanity-petrostates-planning-huge-expansion-of-fossil-fuels-says-un-report Carbon Tracker - Navigating Peak Demand https://carbontracker.org/reports/navigating-peak-demand/ Fossil Fuel influence at COP28 https://www.finnpartners.com/news-insights/why-fossil-fuel-industry-efforts-must-be-monitored-before-and-during-cop28/#:~:text=In%202020%20in%20Glasgow%2C%20that,the%20country's%20presence%20last%20year. Carbon Brief - Future climate change scenarios https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-shared-socioeconomic-pathways-explore-future-climate-change/ Oil Price article about refinery changes, published 22nd November 2023 https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/What-The-Future-Holds-For-Oil-Refiners.html DeSmog Article about Influence Map report https://www.desmog.com/2023/11/15/influencemap-study-greenwashing-corporate-climate-commitment-net-zero-greenwash/ Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators zentouro: https://www.youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience Levi Hildebrand: https://www.youtube.com/user/The100LH Simon Clark: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys Sarah Karvner: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Rollie Williams / ClimateTown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Jack Harries: https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksGap Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ Our Changing Climate : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ Engineering With Rosie https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringwithRosie Ella Gilbert https://www.youtube.com/c/DrGilbz Planet Proof https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtF58iBRQ2C3QPeKKzxwiA Our Eden https://www.youtube.com/@OurEden