Global fossil fuel use has grown alongside GDP since the start of the Industrial Revolution and currently makes up roughly 80% of global energy demand. But to meet our goals to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 C degrees, demand will need to drop sharply by 2050.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seriously damaged the country’s reputation as a reliable gas supplier.
Methane emissions are second only to carbon dioxide emissions as a driver of human-induced climate change.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the ensuing war have also spurred grave environmental and climate-related concerns.