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Existing Fossil Fuel Fields and Mines Must Be Closed to Meet 1.5°C Goal, Study Finds

In 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that, in order to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, no new oil and gas fields or coal mines could be developed.

IISD in the news May 17, 2022

'Not enough to halt new projects' | Existing oil & gas fields must be plugged to hit Paris goal: report

Along with shelving new hydrocarbon production developments, operational oil and gas fields and coal mines must be rapidly wound-down to stop 'locked in' emissions from speeding global heating, says new Oil Change International-led study.

IISD in the news May 17, 2022

Existing oil, gas and coal extraction sites need to be closed down to stay within 1.5 C, findings show

Ceasing new oil, gas, and coal development is not enough—already built extraction facilities must be prematurely decommissioned—warns a new study released today in Environmental Research Letters.

IISD in the news May 17, 2022

"El caos climático está asegurado si el petróleo y el gas siguen adelante" (in Spanish)

La principal autoridad energética del mundo ha advertido de los graves efectos que tendrá la inversión en grandes desarrollos de petróleo y gas. Mantener los proyectos que hay en marcha sería de escasa utilidad tanto en la actual crisis energética como para bajar los precios del combustible, pero significarían acelerar la devastación del planeta. Fatih Birol, el director ejecutivo de la Agencia Internacional de Energía (IEA), considera que los países deben buscar reemplazar el petróleo y el gas rusos en el corto plazo sin dañar sus perspectivas a largo plazo. De lo contrario, "el caos climático está asegurado", señala.

IISD in the news May 17, 2022

Anna Pokhilenko

Person May 17, 2022

Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study

Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according to a new scientific study.

IISD in the news May 17, 2022

A Draft World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: What's on the table?

World Trade Organization (WTO) members hope to conclude a deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies in June. This update provides an overview of the draft agreement and highlights how it attempts to find balance among various priorities and considerations.

Brief May 17, 2022

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Existing Fossil Fuel Fields and Mines Must Be Closed to Meet 1.5°C Goal, Study Finds

'Not enough to halt new projects' | Existing oil & gas fields must be plugged to hit Paris goal: report

Existing oil, gas and coal extraction sites need to be closed down to stay within 1.5 C, findings show

"El caos climático está asegurado si el petróleo y el gas siguen adelante" (in Spanish)

Anna Pokhilenko

Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study

A Draft World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: What's on the table?

Sustainable Asset Valuation of Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure in South Africa

Country Diagnostic Report: Nigeria

Country Diagnostic Report: Ethiopia