Participants broke a long-standing taboo by openly linking oil and gas not just to emissions, but to war, displacement and economic instability.By Bob BerwynWhile some major fossil fuel producers keep pushing for expanded oil and gas use, which is linked to warfare, economic shocks and ecological damage, more than 50 countries at the first Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels began developing plans to shift toward renewable energy systems designed for stability and abundance rather than scarcity and conflict.