Coal use must fall by 60% to stop world from overheating - and SA must do its bit | Fin24

To keep the world from heating by more than 1.5°C by 2030, coal use must be reduced by at least 58%, a UN report found. South Africa must do its bit by ramping up renewables, an author of the report says. | Fin24

The IPCC's latest report highlights the need to phase out fossil fuels to limit global warming.To keep the world from heating by more than 1.5°C by 2030, coal use must be reduced by at least 58%, a UN report found.

South Africa must do its bit by ramping up renewables, an author of the report says. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its Working Group III report, which focuses on climate change mitigation on Monday.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.

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