Maritime nations have been finalizing a plan Thursday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by close to 2050 but experts warn the deal falls well short of what’s needed to prevent climate catastrophe.
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The draft plan also calls for shipping emissions to be slashed by at least 20% but aiming for 30% by 2030 and at least 70% but working toward 80% by 2040 despite a push from Pacific nations for more ambitious targets. Experts calculate the industry must cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to keep on track with 1.5 C temperature goal.
Very little is on track to limit warming to 1.5°C above what it was in the late 1800s. Attaining that would mean a WWII-like mobilization for decarbonization. Success is a lot more likely to look like 2°C.
This is unfortunate. Here’s the most important paragraph for those that didn’t click through:
Very little is on track to limit warming to 1.5°C above what it was in the late 1800s. Attaining that would mean a WWII-like mobilization for decarbonization. Success is a lot more likely to look like 2°C.