BusinessWorld May 19, 2021 | 5:15 pm PIXABAY LONDON â Investors should not fund new oil, gas, and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, in the top global watchdogâs starkest warning yet to curb fossil fuels.  Any abrupt halt to new oil and gas projects by next year still appears unlikely, however, as energy majorsâ spending plans still tilt heavily towards hydrocarbons, and oil-producing nations such as Norway plan new licensing rounds. âThe pathway to net zero is narrow but still achievable. If we want to reach net zero by 2050, we do not need any more investments in new oil, gas and coal projects,â Fatih Birol, the IEAâs executive director, told Reuters.Â