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World Ignores Climate Pledges, Plans Fossil Fuel Output Boost: UN
In the face of increasingly frequent and devastating climate-related events, a United Nations-backed study reveals a disturbing trend.
Major fossil fuel-producing nations are on track to extract over twice the amount of fossil fuels by 2030 than is compatible with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement.
This revelation comes as a stark reminder that, despite global efforts to combat climate change, the production and consumption of fossil fuels continue to escalate, exacerbating the climate crisis.
The Production Gap: A Persistent Discrepancy
The Production Gap Report, a collaborative effort by esteemed organizations, underscores the persistent disparity between climate goals and the actual plans for fossil fuel extraction. This disparity, first quantified in 2019, remains largely unchanged, casting a shadow over global climate mitigation efforts.
Undermining the Energy Transition
Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme, emphasized the detrimental impact of governments’ intentions to expand fossil fuel production. Such plans not only jeopardize the imperative shift towards net-zero emissions but also…
