Seven global mega-trends might enable humanity to avert the worst consequences of global warming, according to an op-ed in The Guardian that cites formerUN climate chief Christiana Figueres, founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance Michael Liebreich and climate economist Nicholas Stern. “Climate change is a threat not just for our planet but also for human civilization itself,” they write. Deforestation is the largest mega-trend not yet moving in the right direction, but better land management and forest planting could reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Seven global mega-trends might enable humanity to avert the worst consequences of global warming, according to an op-ed in The Guardian that cites formerUN climate chief Christiana Figueres, founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance Michael Liebreich and climate economist Nicholas Stern. The trends include: low environmental footprint plant-based meat, increasing use of renewable energy, the death of coal, greater use of electric cars, increased battery storage and greater energy efficiency. Deforestation is the largest mega-trend not yet moving in the right direction, but better land management and forest planting could reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.