Burning coal is, quite simply, not compatible with staying within a 2°C limit on global warming… Analysis released at COP21…
Burning coal is, quite simply, not compatible with staying within a 2°C limit on global warming…
Analysis released at COP21 this week by Climate Action Tracker indicates that:
- ‘If all coal plants in the pipeline were to be built, by 2030, emissions from coal power would be 400% higherthan what is consistent with a 2°C pathway.’
- ‘Even with no new construction, in 2030, emissions from coal-fired power generation would still be more than 150% higher than what is consistent with holding warming below 2°C.’
Also see post of Carbon Tracker’s report on $2 trillion of potentially wasted investment in fossil fuel projects
Image from National Geographic
