2015’s Paris Agreement set a lofty- but necessary- goal: limit global warming to 1.5˚C by 2050. Scientists argue that if we keep to this goal, the harsh effects of climate change will be limited to a manageable degree. Achieving “net-zero” emissions by 2050 is the minimum hurdle to reach this goal; necessitating a fundamental rethink of how the global economy operates.
The What, Why, and How of Net-Zero
2015’s Paris Agreement set a lofty- but necessary- goal: limit global warming to 1.5˚C by 2050. Scientists argue that if we keep to this goal, the harsh effects of climate change will be limited to a manageable degree. Achieving “net-zero” emissions by 2050 is the minimum hurdle to reach this goal; necessitating a fundamental rethink of how the global economy operates.