Chapter
Limiting Fossil Fuel Demands to Safely Meet Carbon Targets
The reduction of fossil fuel demands is critical to meet carbon targets safely. The call is to reduce coal demand by 90%, oil by at least 75%, and gas demand by well over 50%, to avoid reaching an absolute limit of CO2 emissions and not invest in coal mines and electricity plants.
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Fossil fuel demands must be reduced by 90% in coal, 75% in oil, and 50% in gas by 2050 to prevent the unsafe burning of gas according to this podcast.
01:46 - 08:16 (06:29)
Summary
Fossil fuel demands must be reduced by 90% in coal, 75% in oil, and 50% in gas by 2050 to prevent the unsafe burning of gas according to this podcast. It was suggested that no new coal electricity plants should be built nor investment be made toward the extension of existing coal mines.