Why is carbon neutrality critical?
Global warming has led to higher and higher climate risks, and climate change is a global problem facing mankind. Currently, Earth’s temperature is already about 1.1°C warmer than it was at the end of the 19th century, and emissions continue to rise. Carbon neutrality is both a realistic action goal and a far-sighted long-term development strategy.
The Road to Net Zero Emissions
2015
196 countries have adopted the historic Paris Agreement to slow climate change and increase their resilience to climate change. The overall goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
2015-2017
The parties to the agreement began submitting climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions. Initial commitments, even if all commitments are fulfilled, would only slow warming to 3 degrees Celsius.
2020-2021
Ahead of climate talks at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, countries are beginning to revise their Nationally Determined Contributions to enhance climate action. As scientific research confirms that the window of opportunity is shrinking, plans must incorporate urgently needed action to reduce carbon emissions and achieve “net zero” by 2050.
2030
To keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, countries must reduce emissions by at least 45 percent from 2010 levels.
2050
The transition to “net zero emissions” must be completed.
Carbon neutrality & SDGs
Practice carbon neutrality and contribute to sustainable development
Sustainability and climate action are interconnected and critical to human well-being now and in the future.
Therefore, the international community must make efforts to achieve both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the emission reduction targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
City Union
Be carbon neutral within the next 10-20 years – the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target any city has ever undertaken anywhere.
SEATTLE
USA
MELBOURNE
Australia
RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
COPENHAGEN
Denmark
HAMBURG
Germany
YOKOHAMA
Japan
TORONTO
Canada
AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
Six industry carbon neutral initiatives
Transportation, agri-food, industrial manufacturing, and construction, as high-emission infrastructure industries, together with digital information and financial services, play an important role in human life and play an important role in promoting the transition to carbon neutrality in other industries. play an important role.
FORUM
Multilateral Forum for Strategic Action on Carbon Neutrality
The Multilateral Forum on Carbon Neutrality Strategic Action brings together experts, scholars, government leaders and industry elites from all walks of life to discuss the international community’s active response to climate change under the new situation, strategies and approaches to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and discuss green and low-carbon development. to contribute to the realization of green and low-carbon development.
