The report said only 20 countries will be responsible for nearly 90 per cent of CO2 pollution from the development of new oil and gas fields and fracking wells between 2023 and 2050.
The United States, which the report referred to as “planet wrecker-in-chief,” accounts for one-third of planned global oil and gas expansion through 2050. “New drilling in countries with high incomes, diversified economies and outsized historical responsibility for causing the climate crisis, while claiming to be climate leaders, is inexcusable. These countries must not only stop expansion immediately but also move first and fastest to phase out their production and pay their fair share to fund a just global energy transition,” the report said.
Chris Camaso, an organizer of the climate strike in Edmonton, said, “The effects of the climate crisis can be felt coast-to-coast-to-coast. From devastating fires across Vancouver Island to the destruction of our old-growth forests, it’s time to shift away from fossil fuels before it’s too late.”Environment minister unveils clean electricity regulation draft for net-zero strategyin Ottawa after throwing paint on a painting in a self-described climate protest.