Means to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addiction
People walk along the dry bed of the Solimões Tiver in the Manacapuru region of Amazonas in Brazil. The water level continues to drop every day owing to a drought affecting the region.People walk along the dry bed of the Solimões Tiver in the Manacapuru region of Amazonas in Brazil. The water level continues to drop every day owing to a drought affecting the region.
Keeping the international goal of 1.5C within reach was technically possible, said the report, but it required emissions to fall by 7.5% annually until 2035. That means halting emissions equivalent to those of the EU every year for a decade. Delaying emissions cuts only means steeper reductions would be needed in future.
“Governments must wean us off our fossil fuel addiction: showing how they will phase them out – fast and fairly,” he said, adding that levies on fossil fuels could help pay for climate action.found that faster rollout of solar and wind energy could provide 27% of the emissions cuts needed. “That’s massive and this is a cheap, proven technology – it’s not a gamble to invest in,” Andersen said.Stopping the destruction of forests could bring another 20% cut, the report said.
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