New study warns to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, abandon 'developed reserves' of fossil fuels
A new study confirmed that in order to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, there should not only be no new development of oil and gas fields or coal mines, but also abandonment of 40 percent of "developed reserves" of fossil fuels.
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