Combustíveis fósseis e aquecimento global: Uma discussão das ambiguidades das políticas de combate às alterações climáticas no âmbito UNFCCC

Abstract

The research addresses the conflicts of interest between the measures to combat global warming established by the United Nations and the continued use of fossil fuels. It highlights the neglect of tools such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in promoting an energy transition away from hydrocarbons. The aim of the work is to investigate and discuss the contradictions that hinder the convergence of the presented interests, considering the international environmental agenda promoted by the Framework Convention and endorsed by the SDGs. The method of approach used is hypothetical-deductive, and the procedure is theoretical-logical-historical. Given the urgency of the effects of climate change, the conclusion is that it is incompatible to adopt measures to combat global warming while states persist in using hydrocarbons.