Globally, 2021 was the fifth warmest year on record.The Earth is now about 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1800s.and Canadian governments) Climate change quick facts: Canada’s 2050 emissions target: Net-zero.Canada’s 2030 emissions target: Between 40 and 45 per cent reduction.B.C.’s 2050 target: 80 per cent reduction.B.C.’s 2040 target: 60 per cent reduction.B.C.’s 2030 target: 40 per cent reduction in net emissions below 2007 levels.B.C.’s net emissions in 2019: 67.2 MtCO2e, an increase of 1.5 MtCO2e, or two per cent, since 2007.B.C.’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 were 63.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e.) This is a net decrease of 2.0 MtCO2e, or three per cent, since 2007.This is a decrease of 0.9 MtCO2e (one per cent) from 65.5 MtCO2e in 2007, the baseline year for emissions reduction targets. B.C.’s gross greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 (latest available data) were 64.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e).In April, it released a report with solutions for how to drive down greenhouse gas emissions, mainly by transitioning away from fossil fuels. Last August, it issued a “code red” for humanity and earlier this year the panel, made up of hundreds of scientists from around the world, said the window to stop global warming from exceeding 1.5 C was closing. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned for a decade that wildfires, drought, severe weather, such as B.C.’s deadly heat dome last June, and flooding would become more frequent and more intense because of the climate crisis. UN climate talks near halftime with key issues unresolvedĬonference participants walk through an illuminated tunnel at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.estimates cost of climate-resilient highway rebuilds at $1 billion Global population set to hit eight billion.The next issue of Sunrise presented by Vancouver Sun will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.
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