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  1. Fundamentals

Climate change

Urgent Call to Action!

PreviousArticles of Association for International Carbon Registry ehf.NextKyoto protocol

Last updated 10 months ago

It is imperative that we take immediate action to mitigate the impacts of climate change and reduce emissions. This means transitioning to renewable energy, implementing energy efficiency measures, promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting forests and other natural ecosystems, and adopting new innovative low-carbon solutions.

​Climate change refers to long-term changes in the Earth's climate, typically characterized by rising temperatures and altered weather patterns. These changes are largely caused by human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which release large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping heat and causing the planet to warm. Climate change has a range of impacts on the natural environment, including more frequent and intense heatwaves, droughts, floods, and extreme weather events such as hurricanes and cyclones. It can also cause sea levels to rise, leading to increased flooding and erosion and affect biodiversity by altering the distribution and abundance of species. Climate change also has significant social and economic impacts, particularly in developing countries that are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It can cause displacement of populations due to natural disasters, decrease crop yields and food security, and increase the spread of infectious diseases. Addressing climate change requires a collective effort from governments, businesses, and individuals. This involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions through actions such as switching to renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. It also involves protecting and restoring natural ecosystems, such as forests and wetlands, that are effective at absorbing and storing carbon dioxide. In addition, adaptation measures are needed to help societies and ecosystems cope with the impacts of climate change that are already inevitable, such as building sea walls and strengthening infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events and developing new technologies and practices to reduce the impact of climate change on food and water resources. The urgency of addressing climate change is increasingly recognized, and many countries and businesses have set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century. The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015 by nearly every country in the world, aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

How to Fight Climate Change

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Fighting climate change requires a collective effort from governments, businesses, and individuals and includes:

  1. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions: This can be achieved through actions such as switching to renewable energy sources, improving energy efficiency, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and investing in new low-carbon technologies.

  2. Protect and restore natural ecosystems: Forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems are effective at absorbing and storing carbon dioxide, and protecting and restoring them can help to mitigate the impact of climate change.

  3. Implement sustainable land use practices: Land use change, such as deforestation and agriculture, is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Implementing sustainable land use practices, such as reducing deforestation, restoring degraded land, and using more sustainable farming practices, can help to reduce these emissions.

  4. Adapt to the impacts of climate change: While efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are critical, it is also important to adapt to the impacts of climate change that are already inevitable. This can include building sea walls and strengthening infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events, developing new technologies and practices to reduce the impact of climate change on food and water resources, and implementing early warning systems to help protect people from natural disasters.

  5. Engage in advocacy and education: It is important for individuals and organizations to raise awareness about the urgency of addressing climate change and to advocate for policies and actions that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Offsetting is also one way in which individuals, businesses, and organizations can take action to fight climate change by compensating for their emissions.

Offsetting involves investing in climate projects that remove or reduce an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. These projects can include initiatives like reforestation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and methane capture from landfills. By investing in these projects, individuals and organizations can offset their emissions and contribute to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

While offsetting is not a complete solution to climate change, it plays a role in reducing and removing emissions and helps to achieve net-zero emissions. It also serves as a tool to raise awareness of the importance of reducing emissions and to encourage individuals and organizations to take action towards climate change mitigation.

It's worth noting that offsetting should not be seen as a substitute for reducing emissions in the first place. The most effective way to combat climate change is to reduce emissions at the source by transitioning to renewable energy, adopting energy-efficient practices, and reducing our overall consumption of fossil fuels. Offset projects should only be considered after efforts have been made to minimize emissions as much as possible.

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