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"Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down
early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed
goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according to a new scientific study.
The assessment goes beyond the call by the International Energy Agency in 2021
to stop all new fossil fuel development to avoid the worst impacts of global
heating, a statement seen as radical at the time.
The new research reaches its starker conclusion by not assuming that new
technologies will be able to suck huge amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere to
compensate for the burning of coal, oil and gas. Experts said relying on such
technologies was a risky gamble.
The Guardian revealed last week that 195 oil and gas “carbon bombs” are planned
by the industry. This means projects that would each produce at least 1bn
tonnes of CO2. Together, these carbon bombs alone would drive global heating
beyond the 1.5C limit. But the dozen biggest oil companies are on track to
spend $103m (£81m) a day until 2030 on climate-busting schemes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
