Humanity's emissions of greenhouse gases must peak within the next decade for the world to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement, according to a new study published Thursday. Hitting that mark would require strong growth in renewable energy and rapid deployment of emissions-capturing technologies, the authors said.
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| To keep the global temperature rise to relatively safe levels, a new study says, fossil fuels ultimately will need to supply less than a quarter of global energy by 2100. They currently provide about 90 percent. |
Ultimately, fossil fuels will need to supply less than a quarter of global energy by 2100. They currently provide about 90 percent.
In a press release, the lead author called the goal ambitious but not impossible. But it added that continued reliance on fossil fuels and growth rates of only 2 to 3 percent in renewables would mean carbon emissions would peak toward the end of the century, with global temperatures rising about 3.5 degrees Celsius by then.
Read the Inside Climate News story - “World Must Reach Net Zero Emissions Sooner, Study Finds, to Reach Paris Climate Goal.”
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