New insights from the Climate Action Tracker on ten vital short-term steps that must be taken to limit temperature from increasing above 1.5°C. The ten steps include:
ELECTRICITY: Sustain the growth rate of renewables and other zero and low carbon power until 2025 to reach 100% by 2050- COAL POWER: No new coal plants, reduce emissions from coal power by at least 30% by 2025
- ROAD TRANSPORT: Last fossil fuel car sold before 2035
- AVIATION AND SHIPPING: Develop and agree on a 1.5°C compatible vision
- NEW BUILDINGS: All new buildings fossil-free and near zero energy by 2020
- BUILDING RENOVATION: Increase rates from <1% in 2015 to 5% by 2020
- INDUSTRY: All new installations in emissions-intensive sectors are low-carbon after 2020, maximise material efficiency
- LULUCF: Reduce emissions from forestry and other land use to 95% below 2010 levels by 2030, stop net deforestation by the 2020s
- COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE: Keep emissions at or below current levels, establish and disseminate regional best practice, ramp up research
- CO2 REMOVAL: Begin research and planning for negative emissions
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