Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don't they? | Myles Allen

Take action on climate change at https://bit.ly/3mJFe72. The fossil fuel industry knows how to stop global warming, but they're waiting for someone else to pay, says climate science scholar Myles Allen. Instead of a total ban on carbon-emitting fuels, Allen puts forth a bold plan for oil and gas companies to progressively decarbonize themselves and sequester CO2 deep in the earth, with the aim of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and creating a carbon dioxide disposal industry that works for everyone. This talk was part of the Countdown Global Launch on 10.10.2020. (Watch the full event here: https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY.) Countdown is TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at https://bit.ly/37x2TBc Follow Countdown on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedcountdown Follow Countdown on Instagram: https://bit.ly/33KjzE5 Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED TED's videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://bit.ly/3nfGRci). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://bit.ly/35lOtEk