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Labelling heavy industry like steel as “hard-to-abate” allows them to argue against reducing emissions now, or to justify using carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCS) or offsets to meet climate goals.

But existing tech and demand reduction can cut emissions in these sectors, writes our CEO Bill Hare on Climate Home News

Is "hard-to-abate" really that hard - or is it a justification for delay? Labelling heavy industry like steel as "hard-to-abate" has shaped policy and business action in ways that risk undermining global efforts to cut emissions

New data from the latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin is "alarming and worrying" our CEO Bill Hare told AP News.

“This is a very clear warning sign that the world is heading into an extremely dangerous state – and this is driven by the continued expansion of fossil fuel development, globally.”

UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather The United Nations weather agency reports that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.