Why gas use must fall rapidly if climate targets are to be met
To limit warming to 1.5°C, natural gas extraction must fall by nearly a third by the end of the decade.
“Energy markets and policies have changed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, not just for the time being, but for decades to come… Government responses around the world promise to make this a historic and definitive turning point towards a cleaner, more affordable and more secure energy system.” [1]https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2022
Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA)
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To limit warming to 1.5°C, natural gas extraction must fall by nearly a third by the end of the decade.
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