Wednesday s letter says failure to meet the 1.5 degrees target would risk pushing the world towards catastrophic global warming. It also adds that the Paris Agreement makes no mention of oil, gas or coal.
Citing a report from the United Nations Environment Programme, the letter highlights the huge amount of work required to ensure targets are met, stating that 120% more coal, oil, and gas will be produced by 2030 than is consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.
Allowing the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry is unconscionable, it concludes. The fossil fuel system is global and requires a global solution a solution the Leaders Climate Summit must work towards. And the first step is to keep fossil fuels in the ground.
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