By Elliott Negin
Union of Concerned Scientists
May 5, 2014 6:56 PM
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s (click here) latest report, which explores ways to cut carbon emissions, put the world on notice. Despite efforts in the United States, Europe and developing countries such as China to ramp up energy efficiency and renewable energy use, global carbon emissions have been increasing at a much faster clip than they were just a few decades ago. To avoid the worst of the worst, IPCC scientists say emissions will have to be reduced 40 percent to 70 percent from current levels by 2050, and they warn we only have a 15-year window to reverse course.
Union of Concerned Scientists
May 5, 2014 6:56 PM
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s (click here) latest report, which explores ways to cut carbon emissions, put the world on notice. Despite efforts in the United States, Europe and developing countries such as China to ramp up energy efficiency and renewable energy use, global carbon emissions have been increasing at a much faster clip than they were just a few decades ago. To avoid the worst of the worst, IPCC scientists say emissions will have to be reduced 40 percent to 70 percent from current levels by 2050, and they warn we only have a 15-year window to reverse course.
"We cannot afford to lose another decade," said Ottmar Edenhofer, a
German economist who co-chaired the committee that wrote the report. "If
we lose another decade, it becomes extremely costly to achieve climate
stabilization."...
