​Greenhouse Gas Emission Must Be Cut to Zero by 2050, UK Climate Change Committee Said

​Greenhouse Gas Emission Must Be Cut to Zero by 2050, UK Climate Change Committee Said
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A new report pushed forward by the Committee on Climate Change of the UK says that the ‘net zero’ target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions can be met in 30 years with today’s technologies. The report is titled ‘Net Zero: The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming​’ and was led by Chris Stark and Mike Thompson ​along with a numerous team of researchers.

The previous goal

The United Kingdom committed in 2018 to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a percentage of 80 by the year 2025 as part of the Climate Change Act. The new, more enthusiastic target can be reached no additional costs over the prior estimates and should be passed into law as quickly as possible, the Committee on Climate Change urged.

The act has changed things, namely, a meaningful decrease in the cost of renewable energy, mostly because of the government subsidies, and also an increase in public awareness of the issue and acceptance that huge changes may be needed, Chris Stark, the author of the report said.

Is the target reachable?

The committee admits that the goal is ambitious, but it drawing out the practical steps needed in order to cut emissions to zero. These steps include industry and government actions such as adopting lower-carbon power generation, also carbon capture and storage technologies. There is also a calling to better home covering, a shift to electric vehicles, and reforestation programs on a large scale. Talking about individual actions, the report suggests that people should reduce meat intake and turn their home thermostats down to ​19 °C.​

The Committee on Climate Change says that this is a critical and decisive time in the world’s effort to deal with climate change. The effects of global warming, which has already increased by 1 °C above preindustrial levels,​ is becoming more and more clear. If we are to avoid fatal changes, we have to avoid going above 1.5 °C, the report says.

If other and more countries choose to adopt this target as well, there is a chance of staying below this level.


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Jeffrey likes to write about health and fitness topics, being a champion fitness instructor in the past.

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