"The world’s 7 leading economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) plus Russia, also known as the G8 – pumped out 40% of world carbon dioxide emissions in 2006."

"The world’s population is projected to increase to over nine billion over the next 40 years. Yet according to the International Energy Agency, production from known oil and gas reserves will fall by around 40 to 60% by 2030."

"We’re now emitting carbon dioxide at an ever-increasing rate – 80% of the carbon dioxide emissions that heat up our planet come from burning fossil fuels." "Yet instead of reversing this trend, energy companies are increasingly turning to unconventional sources of oil and gas – such as oil sands and methane hydrates, which emit even higher levels of greenhouse gases."

-Globally, governments pay more than US$500 billion a year to subsidize fossil fuel production and consumption -About 2/3 of that is spent in the developing world. -Redirecting these subsidies into energy efficiency and renewable energy would do far more to lift people out of poverty, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

"Coal is the world’s most widely available fossil fuel, but also one of the most damaging. Burning coal generates 70% more carbon dioxide than natural gas for every unit of energy produced."

"If everyone in the world consumed at the same rate as the average US resident, conventional oil reserves would be depleted in just 9 years. Per person, emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels in the US are more than 4x the world average."

"When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in April 2010 it caused one of the largest oil spills in history. Oil flowed for 3 months. An estimated 700 million litres spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. The accident killed 11 people and devastated marine wildlife. It put more than 400 species at risk, including endangered fish and sea turtles, causing long-term damage to their habitats."

"Oil companies are pushing the limits. The Arctic plays an essential role in regulating our climate around the globe – like a giant reflective shield, it limits the amount of sun and heat the Earth absorbs. It is home to some of the world’s most distinctive mammals, such as walruses, whales and the iconic polar bear. It holds the world’s largest remaining untapped gas reserves and some of the largest undeveloped oil reserves"