Government 2030 fossil fuel output forecasts 'vastly in excess' of Paris limits: UN

United Nations Environment Programme report finds current production plans point to 110% more coal, oil and gas on track by end of decade than sustainable if climate change is to be slowed to net zero by mid-century

A flare stack puts out a flame at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas
A flare stack puts out a flame at a refinery in Port Arthur, TexasFoto: LM Otero
Published 20 October 2021, 19:21Updated 21 October 2021, 10:47
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