Countries' ramping-up of coal, gas and oil extraction putting climate goals at risk, data shows

Governments around the world are ramping up coal, gas and oil extraction, which will put climate goals beyond reach, new data has shown.

Far from reducing reliance on fossil fuels, nations are planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023, the last time comparable data was compiled.

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