BBC News - World must end 'dirty' fuel use - UN

BBC News - World must end 'dirty' fuel use - UN

 A long-awaited UN report on how to curb climate change says the world must rapidly move away from carbon-intensive fuels.

There must be a "massive shift" to renewable energy, says the 33-page study released in Berlin.

It has been finalised after a week of negotiations between scientists and government officials.

Natural gas is seen as a key bridge to move energy production away from oil and coal.

But there have been battles between participants over who will pay for this energy transition.
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Climate policy is not a free lunch”

Prof Ottmar Edenhofer Co-chair IPCC working group 3

The report is the work of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was set up to provide a clear scientific view on climate change and its impacts.

 

Scientists believe there needs to be a step change in the energy sector