The nations doubling down on coal, oil and natural gas, revealed
COP28 took place at the end of last year and saw almost 200 countries strike a deal to transition away from fossil fuels. At the time, summit president Sultan al-Jaber hailed the pledge as "historic", although critics say the agreement is weak and full of loopholes.
Actions speak louder than words, of course, and governments have a tendency to break their promises. With this in mind, the annual Production Gap report looks at the discrepancy between countries' projected fossil fuel production and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) or 2°C (3.6°F). The latest report was released just before COP28 – and makes for shocking reading...
Read on to find out whether the 20 countries featured in the Production Gap report are really working hard to phase out fossil fuels – or doing quite the opposite.
Daniel Coughlin
29 December 2023
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