• Credit Cards
    • Balance Transfer
    • Purchase
    • Balance Transfer & Purchase
    • Credit Building
    • Bad Credit
    • Cashback
    • Rewards
    • Foreign Use
    • Money Transfer
  • Loans
    • Car Finance
  • Savings
  • Current Accounts
  • Mortgages
  • Utilities
  • Insurance
    • Life Insurance
  • Investing
  • Money Transfer
    • Send Money Abroad
Sign In
  • Best Buys
  • Household Money
  • Banking & Borrowing
  • Mortgages & Home
  • Saving & Making Money
  • Rights, Scams & Politics
  • Motoring & Travel
  • Investing & Pensions
  • Savings & ISAs
  • Features
  • Compare
  • Credit Cards
    • Balance Transfer
    • Purchase
    • Balance Transfer & Purchase
    • Credit Building
    • Bad Credit
    • Cashback
    • Rewards
    • Foreign Use
    • Money Transfer
  • Loans
    • Car Finance
  • Savings
  • Current Accounts
  • Mortgages
  • Utilities
  • Insurance
    • Life Insurance
  • Investing
  • Money Transfer
    • Send Money Abroad

What these major countries are really planning for fossil fuels by 2030

The nations doubling down on coal, oil and natural gas, revealed
A damning report
Norway
Norway
Nigeria
Nigeria
Germany
Germany
UK
UK
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Australia
Australia
Colombia
Colombia
South Africa
South Africa
Brazil
Brazil
USA
USA
Canada
Canada
India
India
Kuwait
Kuwait
China
China
Indonesia
Indonesia
Mexico
Mexico
Qatar
Qatar
UAE
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Russia
1 of 42
Alberto Loyo/Shutterstock

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.

Gallery view |
List View

Daniel Coughlin

29 December 2023

Features

See more on this topic

Share the love