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World will overshoot 2030 coal limit to tame warming by twice over

Notwithstanding the global consensus among countries that fossil fuel emissions must be eliminated, a new report says that the governments plan to produce twice as much fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69% more than would be consistent with 2°C.

IISD in the news November 9, 2023

The Production Gap

The Production Gap Report measures the misalignment between governments' planned production of coal, oil, and gas and the global level consistent with meeting the Paris Agreement temperature goal.

Report November 9, 2023

The Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative: What you need to know

The populations of millions of animal and plant species continue to decline at accelerating rates across the globe, with many under threat of extinction. The Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative will contribute to addressing this challenge.

Explainer November 8, 2023

Production Gap Report 2023 Launch Event

Join the launch of the 2023 Production Gap Report for an exclusive first look at this year’s key findings with the lead authors and climate experts.

Webinar November 8, 2023

Governments plan to produce double the fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows

A major new report finds that governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.

Press release November 8, 2023

Fossil fuel-producing countries ignore climate warnings and plan to increase coal, oil and gas extraction

Despite climate warnings and the increasingly rapid expansion of renewable energies, fossil fuel-producing countries are still planning to increase the production of coal, oil and natural gas in the coming decades. To such an extent that, if these projections come true, it will be impossible to comply with the Paris Agreement, which establishes that, to avoid the most harmful effects of the climate crisis, the rise in global temperatures must be kept between 1.5 C and 2 C. Currently, global warming is 1.2 C above pre-industrial levels.