"A landmark report from the International Energy Agency says countries need to move faster and more aggressively to cut planet-warming pollution."
"Nations around the world would need to immediately stop approving new coal-fired power plants and new oil and gas fields and quickly phase out gasoline-powered vehicles if they want to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change, the world’s leading energy agency said Tuesday.
In a sweeping new report, the International Energy Agency issued a detailed road map of what it would take for the world’s nations to slash carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. That would very likely keep the average global temperature from increasing 1.5 Celsius above preindustrial levels — the threshold beyond which scientists say the Earth faces irreversible damage.
While academics and environmentalists have made similar recommendations before, this is the first time the International Energy Agency has outlined ways to accomplish such drastic cuts in emissions."
Brad Plumer reports for the New York Times May 18, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"End New Oil, Gas And Coal Funding To Reach Net Zero, Says IEA" (Reuters)
"A ‘Narrow’ Pathway To A Net Zero Future For Greenhouse Gases, IEA Says" (Washington Post)
"Asia Snubs IEA's Call To Stop New Fossil Fuel Investments" (Reuters)
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