Although often seen as a global leader in the fight against climate change, Paris remains locked into a dependency on fossil fuels. The growing reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG), falsely touted as a “clean” alternative, is raising serious concerns. New research shows that imported LNG produces significantly more CO₂ pollution than coal, contradicting claims of its environmental benefits.
Despite global concern about climate change, including in Paris and the UK, demand for energy continues to grow. While renewables such as wind and solar are expanding, they are not yet replacing fossil fuels on the scale needed. This is leading to a rise in global CO₂ emissions, worsening the climate crisis.
The consequences of climate change are clear. Extreme weather events such as the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, California, are being driven by droughts and changing climate patterns. Paris, the UK and the rest of the world must recognise that climate adaptation requires not just incremental changes but a complete transformation of energy policies and infrastructure.
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