Three ways to improve net-zero emissions targets

Title
Three ways to improve net-zero emissions targets
Publication Date
2021
Author(s)
Rogelj, Joeri
Geden, Oliver
Cowie, Annette
Reisinger, Andy
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1038/d41586-021-00662-3
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/60189
Abstract

Five years ago, the United Nations Paris climate agreement set a ceiling for global warming at well below 2 °C, ideally 1.5 °C relative to pre-industrial levels. World leaders also agreed to balance greenhouse-gas emissions in the second half of the century, so that the sum of all greenhouse gases emitted from human activities is zero. In response, ever more countries, institutions and companies are announcing net-zero targets1,2. Recent examples include the United States, China, the European Union, the technology firm Microsoft and an alliance of European airports. These welcome signs of intent come with difficulties.

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Citation
Nature, v.591, p. 365-368
ISSN
1476-4687
0028-0836
Start page
365
End page
368

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