Science statement on fossil fuel phase out from COP28
COP28: As negotiators work to agree on a final text, attention has turned to a fundamental question: Will the talks call for a phaseout of fossil fuels?
The science is clear: we need net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050
A group of more than 100 leading climate scientists issued a response, reiterating the consensus that nations must rapidly phase out fossil fuels to keep global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The World Climate Research Programme and Future Earth have convened a statement from scientists around the world in response to comments regarding fossil fuel phaseout pathways. This statement has been covered in the New York Times.
This statement has been covered in the New York Times.
To read the full statement, click here.
Scientists across the world are invited to continue adding signatures, click here to sign (WCRP Google form).
