The new Global Methane Pledge can buy time while the world drastically reduces fossil fuel use
Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.
Nov. 8, 2021 • ~6 min
Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.
We discovered that the 12 largest petrochemical companies announced 88 new projects between 2012 and 2019: new and expanded facilities that will likely operate for decades, ramping up carbon emissions.
Electric vehicle sales are booming and coal power is dwindling, but structural obstacles to net zero remain.
Transcripts and internal documents show how the industry shifted from leading research into fossil fuels’ effect on the climate to sowing doubt about science. Now, CEOs are testifying before Congress.
Saudi Arabia and soon Australia are making net zero pledges, but they have no plans to wind down fossil fuel output soon.
Major international donors, including the US, China and UK, are pledging to stop funding fossil fuel projects overseas, but they aren’t making the equivalent cuts at home.
The problem of increasing plastic waste has been exacerbated by the pandemic, requiring better regulation and monitoring to solve.
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