Climate in Numbers: Government fossil fu • Table.Briefings

Numerous fossil fuel producers plan to expand production in the coming years and decades – including the COP host, the USA and Russia. This clashes with the climate targets they have set themselves. This could result in stranded assets.

Russia, the United Arab Emirates, the USA and numerous other fossil fuel producers plan to increase production in the coming years and decades. This is the conclusion of the Global Production Gap Report published on Wednesday. The 20 producing countries examined want to increase coal production until 2030 and oil and gas production until at least 2050.

Climate in Numbers: Government fossil fuel plans jeopardize 1.5-degree target

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