Including the closely related term carbon.
…. At the same time, vast quantities of fossil fuels are needed to power the transition to renewables. As a result, continually rising material extraction has actually shrunk global circularity in spite of greater awareness of the climate crisis: from 9.1% in 2018, to 7.2% in 2023. Population Carbon Emissions Material Footprint GDP Direct positive correlation between GDP, global population…
… look beyond ‘carbon tunnel vision’, to initiate a Just Transition. The case for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the means by which to do so, are familiar, albeit difficult. But the climate emergency comprises a range of factors that impact human and nonhuman life and environments across the globe. Meaningful climate action needs to look beyond ‘carbon tunnel vision’. In attempting…
… of materials, consumption of energy, and greenhouse gas emissions. Even today’s most ambitious climate pledges will not untether these metrics from the current global imperative for GDP growth, which is unlikely to change. The carbon crisis cannot be addressed without reimagining our material and ecological interconnections, and our economic growth and innovation models. The cost of doing nothing…
… Under current policies, costs for climate change damage are projected to increase in the UK from the current 1.1% of GDP to 3.3% by 2050 and >7.4% by 2100. The need for urgent action now To limit warming to 1.5°C, lifestyle carbon footprints in developed countries need to be reduced by 80-90% in the next 30 years. Align title (24pt) to this box 13 Newham’s Just Transition Plan…
… buildings and transport modes. Scope 3 Emissions occurring or originating outside Newham that result from socioeconomic activity within the borough. 22 Newham’s Just Transition Plan Where Newham is Now https://ghgprotocol.org/ghg-protocol-cities Newham’s overall territorial emissions Source: Carbon Footprint Calculator. Source: ClimateView inventory baseline for LBN, 2023. Align…