Why Are We Still Searching for Fossil Fuels?
Richard Bilton investigates why oil, coal and gas exploration is booming when almost every country in the world has committed to limit the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees.
Almost every country in the world has made a commitment to limit the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees. The experts say that will only happen if we stop searching for new fossil fuels. So why is oil, coal and gas exploration still booming? As world leaders prepare for a landmark climate conference in Dubai, reporter Richard Bilton investigates why we are still looking for buried carbon in almost every part of the globe.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Producer | Maurice May |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
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Mon 13 Nov 202320:00BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD- Mon 13 Nov 202323:10BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
Sat 18 Nov 202300:05- Sun 19 Nov 202300:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
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