Governments Defy Climate Pledges, Ramp Up Fossil Fuel Production
A new report backed by the United Nations reveals that major fossil fuel producing countries, including the United States, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, are on track to produce twice the amount of fossil fuels than what is considered safe for limiting global warming. Despite lofty promises to take stronger action on climate change, these countries plan to increase coal, oil, and gas production until at least 2030 and beyond. This production gap puts the world at risk of irreversible and catastrophic damage from climate change. The report emphasizes the need for the world's richest nations to curb fossil fuel production, as government policies and subsidies continue to support the industry.
- Fossil Fuel Use Increasing, Not Decreasing, as Key Target Looms The New York Times
- The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says CNN
- ‘Insanity’: petrostates planning huge expansion of fossil fuels, says UN report The Guardian
- Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows UNEP
- Governments plan more fossil fuel production despite climate pledges, report says The Washington Post
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