methods of adapting to and reducing climate change

• The European Union

  According to the EU, mitigation climate change means reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This can involve cutting greenhouse gases from main sources, and increasing the presence of carbon sinks.
• • Accordingly, the EU has taken action against climate change, seeing emissions dropping more than 31% in 2022 below 1990 levels.  
  • This is, reportedly, the main result of growing use of renewable energy and decreased use of carbon intensive fuels.
  • These goals are continuously increasing in ambition, where a 55% reduction below 1990 levels is sought by 2030, with climate neutrality coming by 2050.
  • Where the EU emits 6% of global emissions, they urge the importance of working together in other to mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change. 
• Key Facts

  • EU member states have put in place 3,000 policies and measures to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, namely mitigation strategies. 
  • They project that these measures in place would lead to a reduction of emissions of 43% across Europe by 2030. 
  • By 2022, 22.5% of energy consumed came from renewable sources.
• Under the wider umbrella of European Green Deal, Europe’s 2030 policy ambitions include:

  • Reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030
  • Improving the share of renewable energy use
  • Increasing energy efficiency