Fossil fuel producing nations ignoring climate goals
From Earth Wise by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
October 28, 2025 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges fossil fuel producing nations face in meeting climate goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
The Paris Climate Agreement has the primary goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius and preferably 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Meeting this goal involves reaching global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the century. Doing so requires the substantial adoption of renewable energy sources to […]
Topics covered
- climate change
- fossil fuels
- renewable energy
- global warming
- net-zero emissions
Keywords
- climate goals
- greenhouse gas emissions
- temperature rise
- renewable energy sources
- global average temperature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Paris Climate Agreement
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