Nov 2, 2021
Net zero refers to a state in which the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere.
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Concept where developed nations bear the burden of emission reduction more than ‘developing’ nations in order for the latter set of nations to develop as well.
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“Net zero emission” by 2030 or 2050 is being demanded by the climate movement triggered by Greta Thunberg.
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Some developing countries like China and India have pushed their pledges to 2060 and 2070.
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"Conference of the Parties": 197 UN member countries, plus a few small non-UN member countries and the EU, all of whom support the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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The window is quickly closing on the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree Celsius target: if emissions don't fall very rapidly, very soon, too much carbon will have been added to the atmosphere to keep the temperature from rising higher.
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It doesn't mean we're doomed. But it would make it harder to avoid the worst effects of climate change, like droughts, heatwaves, floods and rising seas.
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It can be done by creating natural and artificial carbon sinks to become carbon neutral and stabilise global temperature.
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The world's biggest carbon-sucking machine in Iceland, called Orca, will pull about 870 cars-worth of emissions from the atmosphere every year.
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