IPCC report recommends global coal use is drastically scaled back

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its latest report on the threat of global warming.

The Reason Party has called for an immediate stop to coal exports. Source: AP

Highlights

• Climate change is accelerating at a frightening pace as global efforts to slash emissions continue to fall short.
• The report recommends that to limit temperature rises, global coal use must be slashed by between 65 and 95%
• The final report in the series produced by the I-P-C-C is due to be released in October.

Among a number of startling findings is the need to drastically scale back global coal use.

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