A Short - The Criticality of 2030
Episode
45
Published:
Updated:
July 12, 2022
Experts agree we need to cut emissions 50% by 2030 to avoid a climate tipping point but what’s behind the target and is it achievable? Tune in as we explore the answer.
Experts agree we need to cut emissions 50% by 2030 to avoid a climate tipping point but what’s behind the target and is it achievable? Tune in as we explore the answer.
The next year or two will very likely determine whether we're able to cut emissions 50% by 2030 and have a chance at limiting warming to near 1.5 degrees Celsius. Given the stakes, we ALL need to find ways to get involved. A great way to do that is by joining an organization that's driving the necessary political change.
Below are a couple of our favorites.
Citizens' Climate Lobby | Solutions to Climate Change (citizensclimatelobby.org)
Limiting warming to 1.5º Celsius or less means
EVs - annual growth rate of 50% between 2015 and 2020
Despite growth of renewables and electric vehicles we are not currently on-track to meet climate targets
Nearly ⅔ of global greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to U.S., E.U., China, Japan and India
Sources
Chapter 2 — Global Warming of 1.5 ºC (ipcc.ch)
Jacqueline Ashmore How the US Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, with or without Congress - The Brink, Boston University
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data | US EPA