British researchers have concluded that most of Canadas oilsands will have to be left in the ground if the world gets serious about climate change. The report, published in the journal Nature, says three-quarters of all Canadas oil reserves and 85 per cent of its oilsands cant be burned if the world wants to limit global warming. The report also concludes that no countrys Arctic energy resources can be developed if global temperature increases are to be kept manageable. It adds that about one-quarter of Canadas natural gas reserves and four-fifths of its coal would also have to be left in the ground. Report author Christophe McGlade of University College London says the research was undertaken in response to agreement from politicians around the world that global warming should be limited to within 2 C of historic averages. At the same time, said McGlade, most are enthusiastic boosters of their own countrys fossil fuels. Nearly all politicians across the world would like to develop all domestic sources of oil and gas and coal that they have and also search for new resources, he said in an interview Wednesday. What this analysis shows is that those two positions are inconsistent. Every country cant exploit all of their domestic reserves and keep to two degrees. brandonsun/national/breaking-news/most-of-canadas-oilsands-unusable-if-world-moves-on-climate-report-287823471.html?thx=y
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:28:39 +0000
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