Published on : 12 Nov 2025, 1:40 pm

One of every four people on earth is vulnerable due to living in close proximity to fossil fuel infrastructure including millions of children, according to a new global study.

This includes 520 million children, who live within a 5 km radius of such infrastructures, as per the study released on the bylines of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil on November 12.

The report has further strengthened the rapidly magnifying demand of creating a roadmap for making the world fossil fuel-free by 2050. It was a decision taken by global leaders unanimously at COP28 but, till now, looks unlikely in the absence of clear intermediate targets and a structured process in place.

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