No new fossil fuels are needed in transition to Net Zero
3 June 2024
New research from UCL and IISD finds that existing fossil fuel projects are sufficient to meet projected energy demands in a global transition to net zero emissions.
A poignant policy paper by Dr Fergus Green (UCL Political Science), Dr Steve Pye (UCL Energy Institute) and researchers from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has been published in Science and argues that stopping new fossil fuel projects is a crucial step for countries to achieve their climate goals.
Read more about the study in our press release
- Research paper in Science
- Dr Fergus Green's academic profile
- Dr Steve Pye’s academic profile
- UCL Department of Political Science
- UCL Social & Historical Sciences
- International Institute for Sustainable Development