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Why Are We Still Searching for Fossil Fuels?

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel

Available for 4 days

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. Show less

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Producer:
Maurice May
Executive Producer:
Andrew Head

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