China has taken on board some environmental measures aimed to reduce its reliance on coal and other fossil fuels. |
The second factor is growing awareness of global climate change caused by burning fossil fuels. |
The reality is that we are rapaciously destroying ecosystems and burning fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. |
The competition fits in with the school's programme of teaching, which highlights the pitfalls of using fossil fuels. |
The problem is that burning fossil fuels releases CO2 which was laid down millions of years ago when the oil and coal was being created. |
Ireland's heavy reliance on fossil fuels such as oil and coal is not sustainable for the future, he said. |