According to scientists and environmentalist, the risk remains that the continued development of carbon-rich deposits around the world will harm the planet, increasing temperatures and negating all efforts at mitigating climate change. Fossil fuels should no longer be extracted, refined, burned or combined with other compounds, whether in products or as fuel, states the " Keep It in the Ground" report prepared by Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and 350.org.

New warning issued on climate change. (2016, January 28). Manila Bulletin, p. B-9.