Decarbonization and global instability
A worker at the Rumaila oil field in Iraq. If fossil-fuel dependent countries are forced to turn off the taps because of “decarbonization” policies, it could destabilize them (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- Efforts to mitigate climate change focus on reducing the use of fossil fuels
- However, many countries are almost totally dependent on fossil-fuel exports
- Not offering these states an alternative for development could destabilize them
- It could also result in even higher global temperatures
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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