IEA: Renewables should overtake coal ‘within five years’ to secure 1.5C goal
The world needs a “radical” shift towards renewables to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and secure the 1.5C goal, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Net zero: despite the greenwash, it’s vital for tackling climate change
It might seem odd to find supporters of climate action debating the merits of a concept that science shows to be essential for halting climate change, and which is accordingly embedded at the heart of the defining global agreement.
Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?
Much of the confusion around committed warming stems from mixing up two different concepts: a world where CO2 levels in the atmosphere remain at current levels; and a world where emissions reach net-zero and concentrations begin to fall.