During the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference (COP24), a group of investment funds demanded faster action on climate change by accelerating the pace of commitments made under the Paris Agreement. The group of 415 funds, with a combined $32 trillion under management, called on governments and businesses to act faster, including phasing out steam coal: by 2030 in the OECD, by 2045 in China and by 2050 globally.
The severe climate crisis on the planet has led to the need to promptly abandon fossil fuels and switch to alternative energy, “green” energy sources. Whether they are a good substitute for oil and coal, what advantages and disadvantages they have – tells Transitionbristol