Changes have to be made fast if we are to save the planet from catastrophe
As the devastation wrought by the coronavirus and war in Ukraine dominate public discourse, a global threat to humanity and the environment is intensifying, and the fallout is set to endure long after the pandemic and the conflict abate — unless the world very rapidly changes course.
However, substantial effort is required from all relevant stakeholders to achieve immediate and extensive reductions in emissions across sectors, industries and regions. Decarbonisation of power supply coupled with increased electrification of the residential and industrial sectors using clean energy, as well as the widespread use of electric vehicles, provides multiple emissions reduction benefits, the report notes. The costs, mitigation potential and implementation requirements of opportunities that can play a role in reducing emissions from industry, forestry and land use, buildings and urban infrastructure are discussed.
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