Net-zero emissions by 2050: Leadership or climate colonialism?
In Lewis Carroll’s words: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
But we do know: it is net-zero emissions by 2030, not 2050.
carbon budget
As Warming Approaches 1.5°C, Talk of a Carbon Budget for the Paris Targets is Delusional
There’s a lot of delusional talk about how much “carbon budget” (or new emissions) are allowable that would still keep global heating to the Paris target of 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C).
What Goes Up Must Come Down: It’s Time for a Carbon Drawdown Budget
There is no carbon budget left for 1.5°C climate warming target, which means that to achieve this outcome every tonne of emissions must be matched by a tonne of drawdown of atmospheric carbon from now on. For that reason, carbon budgets and emissions target should be complemented by a carbon drawdown budget and target.
Aviation Could Consume a Quarter of 1.5C Carbon Budget by 2050
The aviation industry faces huge challenges if it is to meet its own self-imposed climate change targets, according to a new UN report.