IPCC report ‘must sound a death knell’ for oil and gas, says UN head
ByHamish Penman
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An “alarming” new report setting out the impact of climate change on the planet should spell the end for oil and gas, according to a senior international figure.
Antonio Guterres, United Nations secretary-general, said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paper signalled a “code red for humanity” and “must sound a death knell” for fossil fuels.
According to the IPCC report, published by the UN on Monday, global temperature rises are poised to reach or exceed 1.5C.
