Your Editorial makes no mention of the pivotal role of societal support in combating global warming (Nature 601, 7; 2022). As has become clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is naive to assume that new technologies and scientific recommendations will be unequivocally embraced by policymakers and the public. Fighting climate change will depend crucially on people’s support for the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Nature 602, 33 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00219-y

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