The race to green the global economy
The great fossil fuel conundrum
Fossil fuels remain the backbone of the global economy, with their use set to hit a record this year. Along with that, temperatures have been rising and climate impacts are becoming increasingly severe. To limit the climate risks, the world must shift to a clean-energy economy within a generation and make deep emissions cuts from this decade. Climate change editor David Fogarty looks at the challenge and what can be done.
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Fossil fuels have underpinned economic growth for more than a century and lifted an untold number of people around the world out of poverty. But their widespread use has also led to a crisis.
The very fuels powering economies now threaten to cripple them through climate change.