Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decadeon October 20, 2021 at 4:08 am

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Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN.

“We must cut with both hands of the scissors, addressing demand and supply of fossil fuels simultaneously. That is why, together with Denmark, we are leading the creation of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to put an end to the expansion of fossil fuel extraction, plan a just transition for workers and start winding down existing production in a managed way.”

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