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human
ELI5: How can other counties already be at 50% renewable energy while the U.S. struggles with getting it done by 2030?
gpt
$97 million was spent on Oil and Gas lobbying in the United states. The United States is also rich in natural resources and is well set up for the refining of oil, meaning there is not  much of an incentive for it to switch to renewable energy besides being more environmentally friendly.

 On top of that the European countries that are leading in renewable energy are a lot smaller both in terms of area and population, meaning they need to produce far less energy and don't have to transport it as far.