Climate change, caused primarily by human activity, represents an urgent global crisis that significantly damages nature and affects the lives of billions of people after worldwide (IPCC, 2022). The world is warming faster than ever before in recorded history, causing weather changes and disrupting natural balances. This increases the risk to people and all life on Earth (UN, ND). The effects of climate change are intensifying the struggle for resources such as land, food and water, leading to socio-economic tensions and increasingly frequent mass displacements (UN). Increased heat, droughts and floods are pushing plants and animals beyond their tolerance limits, resulting in mass mortality of species such as trees and corals. These extreme conditions often occur simultaneously, causing cascading effects that are increasingly difficult to manage (IPCC, 2022).<\/p>\n
Millions of people, particularly in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, small islands and the Arctic, are facing acute food and water insecurity. Rapid and ambitious action to adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions is needed to prevent increasing losses of life, biodiversity and infrastructure (IPCC, 2022). Even a small increase in global temperatures of half a degree Celsius leads to higher evaporation, increasing the amount of water in the atmosphere and changing conditions that threaten agriculture, health and water supplies (Environmental Protection Fund, 2024). Tackling climate change is therefore not only an environmental issue, but also an issue of international peace, security and human well-being (UN).<\/p>\n
Climate change mitigation is a major global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit warming. This effort focuses on reducing the greenhouse gases that humans are releasing into the atmosphere faster than the Earth can absorb them. Nearly three-quarters of human greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. Mitigation often focuses on replacing these fuels with renewable energy sources and nuclear power. Solutions can also include protecting forests or capturing methane from landfills. Other forms include growing new forests and building systems to directly capture carbon from the atmosphere. While these approaches are difficult to implement on a large scale and do not eliminate the need to drastically reduce our emissions, their use is essential to averting worst-case scenarios.<\/p>\n
Global cooperation is essential in the fight against climate change. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement promote transboundary cooperation and a sustainable future (EEA, 2024). Early action to halt the growth of greenhouse gases and protect people from the warming already caused will save more money and lives in the long term. Actions on energy efficiency and the reduction of short-lived climate pollutants also bring health and food benefits. Model results for 2030 suggest that the health benefits from reduced exposure to ozone and PM2.5 could amount to up to 5 % of global GDP, with many countries achieving significantly higher crop yields. Thus, climate change mitigation not only reduces emissions and prevents environmental degradation, but also contributes to improved health, food security and economic prosperity. (Co2AI)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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