The world is warming at an alarming rate faster than at any point in history. If we do not act now there will have devastating impacts on the planet. Droughts, wild fires, floods and hurricanes will occur more frequently and with high intensity. Droughts, wild fires cause food crops leading to hunger, starvation, unprecedented levels of under nutrition and premature deaths. Floods and hurricanes will displace homes, deprives livelihoods and increase migration. World Bank has already disbursed 10.7 trillion dollars towards recovery from pandemic. Many countries and businesses have become pauper. Increasing debt and economic depression has negatively affected all sectors.
In order to lessen the impacts of climate change we have to limit the ever increasing green house gases and the resultant climate extremes. Proper land use management, efficient use of natural resources, reducing waste and pollution as well as enhancing recycling ecofriendly housing, sustainable practices in sectors such as energy, food and agriculture, transport and tourism, infrastructure, life style and consumption will enable us achieve a carbon neutral pathway.
UNEP's SIX SECTOR SOLUTION
In order to achieve a 1.5 degree target reduction of carbon in the following 6 sectors is possible.
- 8.2 giga tonnes of carbon could be reduced in the energy sector.
- 6.2 GtCO2 could be reduced in sectors such as agriculture and food waste.
- 5.9 GtCO2 could be reduced in building and cities.
- 5.4 GtCO2 in industry could be reduced in building and cities.
