'Deeply irresponsible': Fossil fuel production set to far exceed climate thresholds, report warns

Michael Holder
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Research led by UN Environment Programme calls for end to coal, oil, and gas subsidy support and increase in climate policy ambition

The world is planning to extract more than double the amount of fossil fuels than thresholds for maintaining a 'safe' climate allow, with expected production of oil, gas, and coal over the next decade...

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