In early April the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported on an in-depth analysis of net zero pledges made by nations at the COP26 climate summate in Glasgow in Dec. 2021. At that time, 153 nations submitted new climate pledges to the UN. Countries responsible for 75% of the global emissions committed to reach net zero between 2050 and 2090. These pledges include specific targets to hold global warming to below 2C. To meet this goal, however, stronger long term action is required today.
Policies that could make immediate or near term impact: reducing the speed limit, accelerating the roll-out of renewable energy, producing affordable electric vehicles, stopping the venting of methane and use it to produce energy.
Policy makers are standing at a crossroad. We can lock in emissions and deepen the energy crisis or take honest steps towards a cleaner and brighter future.
