Recalculating the Climate Math

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4. That seems to be a somewhat misleading presentation

… how much of the fossil fuel in the world’s existing coal mines and oil wells we can burn if we want to prevent global warming from cooking the planet …

Here’s the answer: zero.

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OK, so, that sounds like we cannot burn anything; even from “existing coal mines and oil wells.” (Right?) OK, let’s compare that to this:

http://priceofoil.org/2016/09/22/the-skys-limit-report/

[font face=Serif][font size=5]The Sky’s Limit: Why the Paris Climate Goals Require a Managed Decline of Fossil Fuel Production[/font]

Greg Muttitt, September 22, 2016

[font size=4]Oil Change International, in collaboration with 350.org, Amazon Watch, APMDD, AYCC, Bold Alliance, Christian Aid, Earthworks, Équiterre, Global Catholic Climate Movement, HOMEF, Indigenous Environmental Network, IndyAct, Rainforest Action Network, and Stand.earth[/font]

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Key Recommendations:

• No new fossil fuel extraction or transportation infrastructure should be built, and governments should grant no new permits for them.
• Some fields and mines – primarily in rich countries – should be closed before fully exploiting their resources, and financial support should be provided for non-carbon development in poorer countries.
• This does not mean stopping using all fossil fuels overnight. Governments and companies should conduct a managed decline of the fossil fuel industry and ensure a just transition for the workers and communities that depend on it.

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