Abstract

All atmospheric greenhouse gas pollution data trends are tracking the worst-case scenario (RCP8.5), with most accelerating and trending to biosphere collapse. Note, the issue is global pollution. The recommendation from the IPCC science is that global emissions must decline rapidly from 2020, and reach near zero emissions, with net zero CO2 emissions — by online zero fossil fuel energy use — before 2050. UNEP estimates that global emissions need to drop 7% per year from 2020. This requires rapid, total conversion from today’s greenhouse gas-polluting goods and services to the (readily available) non-polluting, zero-combustion goods and services. The market is being badly distorted by continued large subsidies to pollution-emitting industries, which ethically is the crime of all time. How can scientists speed up these conversions?

Presenters

Peter Carter
Director, Environmental Health, Climate Emergency Institute, British Columbia, Canada

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Presentation Type

Focused Discussion

Theme

2021 Special Focus: Responding to Climate Change as an Emergency

KEYWORDS

Pollution, Global, Emissions

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