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https://theconversation.com/global-carbon-emissions-at-record-levels-with-no-signs-of-shrinking-new-data-shows-humanity-has-a-monumental-task-ahead-193108>
"Global carbon dioxide emissions from all human activities remain at record
highs in 2022, and fossil fuel emissions have risen above pre-pandemic levels,
according to a new analysis by an international body of scientists.
The analysis, by the Global Carbon Project, calculates Earth’s “carbon budget”,
which is how much CO₂ humans have released, and how much has been removed from
the atmosphere by the oceans and land ecosystems. From there, we calculate how
much carbon can still be emitted into the atmosphere before Earth exceeds the
crucial 1.5℃ global warming threshold.
This year, the world is projected to emit 40.6 billion tonnes of CO₂ from all
human activities, leaving 380 billion tonnes of CO₂ as the remaining carbon
budget. This amount of emissions is disastrous for the climate – at current
levels, there is a 50% chance the planet will reach the 1.5℃ global average
temperature rise in just nine years.
We’ve seen significant progress towards decarbonisation and emission reduction
from some sectors and countries, particularly in renewable electricity
generation. Yet, as world leaders gather for the COP27 climate change summit in
Egypt this week, the overall global effort remains vastly insufficient.
Humanity must urgently cut global emissions if we are to retain any hope of
averting the most catastrophic impacts of climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:29:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/global-carbon-emissions-at-record-levels-with-no-signs-of-shrinking-new-data-shows-humanity-has-a-monumental-task-ahead-193108>
"Global carbon dioxide emissions from all human activities remain at record
highs in 2022, and fossil fuel emissions have risen above pre-pandemic levels,
according to a new analysis by an international body of scientists.
The analysis, by the Global Carbon Project, calculates Earth’s “carbon budget”,
which is how much CO₂ humans have released, and how much has been removed from
the atmosphere by the oceans and land ecosystems. From there, we calculate how
much carbon can still be emitted into the atmosphere before Earth exceeds the
crucial 1.5℃ global warming threshold.
This year, the world is projected to emit 40.6 billion tonnes of CO₂ from all
human activities, leaving 380 billion tonnes of CO₂ as the remaining carbon
budget. This amount of emissions is disastrous for the climate – at current
levels, there is a 50% chance the planet will reach the 1.5℃ global average
temperature rise in just nine years.
We’ve seen significant progress towards decarbonisation and emission reduction
from some sectors and countries, particularly in renewable electricity
generation. Yet, as world leaders gather for the COP27 climate change summit in
Egypt this week, the overall global effort remains vastly insufficient.
Humanity must urgently cut global emissions if we are to retain any hope of
averting the most catastrophic impacts of climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
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