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What drives emissions?
Watch a video that explains the main drivers of CO2 emissions and what this means for emission reductions.
It’s clear that using fossil fuels as our main energy supply is the main source of CO2 emissions into our atmosphere. But why does our global fossil fuel use keep rising, year after year?
In this video, course author and climate researcher Dr Jefim Vogel highlights that in addition to our over-reliance on fossil fuels, there are broader social and economic trends that have been driving the increase in fossil fuel use and emissions.
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What does all of this mean for how societies should go about tackling the climate crisis? Please share your thoughts in the Comments section and discuss with other learners. If you want, you can also draw on what you have learned in previous steps about climate (in)justice and unequal levels of income and consumption within and between countries.
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Climate Action: Tackling the Climate Crisis for a Better World
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