Fossil-fuel subsidiesFiscal / market distortion
0.70Weakened50% impact weight
An authoritative finding that no new fossil supply is needed undercuts the economic and political case for continued fossil-fuel subsidies and expansion.
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IEA concludes no new fossil-fuel supply projects needed for net zero
In its landmark May 2021 Net Zero by 2050 report, the International Energy Agency under Fatih Birol concluded that reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century requires that no new oil and gas fields or coal mines be approved for development beyond projects already committed. The finding was a striking departure for an agency historically focused on oil security and drew sharp pushback from fossil-fuel producers. It became a widely cited benchmark in debates over new fossil-fuel investment and subsidies.
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In its landmark May 2021 Net Zero by 2050 report, the International Energy Agency under Fatih Birol concluded that reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century requires that no new oil and gas fields or coal mines be approved for development beyond projects already committed. The finding was a striking departure for an agency historically focused on oil security and drew sharp pushback from fossil-fuel producers. It became a widely cited benchmark in debates over new fossil-fuel investment and subsidies.
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