New study warns to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, abandon 'developed reserves' of fossil fuels
There should not only be no new development of oil and gas fields or coal mines, but also abandon 40 percent of "developed reserves" of fossil fuels.
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There should not only be no new development of oil and gas fields or coal mines, but also abandon 40 percent of "developed reserves" of fossil fuels.
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Nearly 40% of oil, gas and coal from existing and approved sites will need to stay in the ground to avoid dangerous warming, research says.
The study estimates that 40 percent of global fossil fuel reserves must be left in the ground.