Energy groups must stop all new oil and gas exploration projects from this year if global warming is to be kept in check, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said this week.
The proposal is one radical scenario outlined in a report on ways to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Aside from drastically cutting fossil fuel consumption, an unprecedented jump in spending on low-carbon technologies would also be required...
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