No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The norm we need

A briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) discussing a collaboration with University College London that argues for a global norm against new fossil fuel projects to align with 1.5°C climate goals.

• Research conducted by University College London and IISD indicates that current fossil fuel capacity is enough to satisfy energy demands within scenarios that limit global warming to 1.5°C, meaning new exploration, extraction, and power plant construction are unnecessary.
• The authors propose a "No New Fossil Fuels" norm to ban new fossil fuel exploration, extraction, and the building of coal and gas-fired power plants, suggesting this approach is more politically, legally, and economically viable than the early closure of existing projects.
• The study builds upon 2021 and 2023 International Energy Agency findings regarding net-zero emissions by 2050 and utilizes scenarios from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report to conclude that no new coal- or gas-fired power generation is required.

APA

Pye,, F. G. B. V. K. M. (2024). No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The norm we need. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/no-new-fossil-fuel-projects-norm-we-need

Chicago

Pye,, Fergus Green,Olivier Bois von Kursk,Greg Muttitt,Steve. No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The norm we need. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/no-new-fossil-fuel-projects-norm-we-need.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pye2024new, author = {Pye,, Fergus Green,Olivier Bois von Kursk,Greg Muttitt,Steve}, title = {{No New Fossil Fuel Projects: The norm we need}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = may, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/no-new-fossil-fuel-projects-norm-we-need}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }