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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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Sun 19 Nov 202319:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Producer | Maurice May |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
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- Sun 19 Nov 202300:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sun 19 Nov 202307:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sun 19 Nov 202319:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD