| − | "Zero carbon" (short for zero [[carbon dioxide]]) is a phrase used by proponents of the AGW theory to denote the phasing out of [[fossil fuel]]s. Various dates have been set for the achievement of this task. Many countries, including the United Kingdom,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40723581</ref> have set 2040 as the date for banning production of vehicles with [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]] engines and 2050 as the date for complete elimination of fossil fuel use. The group [[Extinction Rebellion]] wants all fossil fuel use to end by 2025.<ref>https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/demands/</ref> It hardly needs to be said that none of these targets is achievable. | + | "Zero carbon" (short for zero [[carbon dioxide]]) is a phrase used by proponents of the AGW theory to denote the phasing out of [[fossil fuel]]s. Various dates have been set for the achievement of this task. The [[United Kingdom]] has set 2040<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40723581</ref> as the date for banning production of vehicles with [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]] engines and 2050<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48596775</ref> as the date for complete elimination of fossil fuel use. The group [[Extinction Rebellion]] wants all fossil fuel use to end by 2025.<ref>https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/demands/</ref> It hardly needs to be said that none of these targets is achievable. |