Unconventional hydrocarbons such as shale oil & gas extracted by fracking, tar sands oil, ultra deep offshore drilling and Arctic oil & gas are particularly harmful for the environment and are often more carbon- and methane-intensive than conventional oil & gas.
That being said, according to the IEA Net Zero scenario, there is no room in a 1.5°C world for oil and gas projects, whether unconventional or conventional.
