Which one of the following best describes the term ldquo Unabated Fossil Fuels rdquo in the context ...........

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Which one of the following best describes the term “Unabated Fossil Fuels” in the context of Climate Change?

Fuels that are left untouched and not extracted from the Earth's crust.

Fossil fuels, ‘without interventions that substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions’.

Oil and Gas that have undergone advanced processing to minimise their environmental impact.

Fossil fuels that are exclusively used for non-industrial purposes.

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Explanation:

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis report says ‘the abatement of fossil fuel production and use comes through the interventions that substantially reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emitted throughout their life cycle. As an example, this could involve capturing 90% or more carbon dioxide from power plants.

The IPCC refers to the technology most people associate with the concept of abatement: carbon capture and storage (CCS). The process aims to trap CO2 emissions generated by a power plant at the source and store them deep underground.
It can be understood that the Unabated Fossil Fuels are those, that are ‘without interventions that substantially reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emitted throughout their life cycle’.

Hence option 2nd is correct.