Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- Ten years after the signing of the Paris Agreement – a historic accord meant to steer the planet away from catastrophic global warming – the worlds biggest fossil fuel producers and their financial backers appear to be moving in the opposite direction. Far from transitioning toward clean energy, they are doubling down on oil, gas, and coal, pushing global emissions far beyond the levels scientists say are safe.

New data released this week paints a stark picture of how deeply entrenched fossil fuel expansion remains, despite a decade of pledges, climate conferences, and urgent warnings from scientists. According to a coalition of nonprofit research groups – Eclaircies, Data for Good, LINGO, and Rec...