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Tzeporah Berman | International Cooperation to Align Fossil Fuel Production with Paris Goals | CACOR Zoom 2022-02-23
February 23, 2022 @ 13:30 - 15:00 EST
Topic: Tzeporah Berman | International Cooperation to Align Fossil Fuel Production with Paris Goals: A Bold New Idea
Time: Feb 23, 2022 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Biography:
Tzeporah Berman is the International Program Director at Stand.earth and the Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Committee. She is an Adjunct Professor at York University Faculty and in 2021 she gave a widely-viewed TED Talk presenting the case for a global treaty to phase out fossil fuels. Her email is [email protected]
Summary:
While the world has known for decades that emissions from fossil fuels must decline, the Paris Agreement and most domestic policy focuses on reducing demand for fossil fuels and not supply. The United Nations Production Gap Report shows clearly that we are now on track to produce over 100% more oil, gas and coal than the world can burn and stay under 1.5°C. What needs to happen to align fossil fuel supply with Paris goals? How can we fast track progress while ensuring equity and addressing energy poverty?