What can you do to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions ?
You can lower emissions by changing the way you live and how you consume things:
- change your diet, reduce food waste
- transport: how you go from one palce to another
- energy: how you use in your house,
- choose longer‐lasting products.
Such changes in behaviour may improve energy efficiency by 20 to 30 % in 2030 (medium evidence, medium agreement).
In developed countries, lifestyle and behavioural changes could reduce energy demand in buildings by up to 20% in the short term and by up to 50% by mid‐century. (GreenFacts)
As individuals, we can help by taking action to reduce our personal carbon emissions. But to fully address the threat of global warming, we must demand action from our elected leaders to support and implement a comprehensive set of climate solutions:
- Expand the use of renewable energy and transform our energy system to one that is cleaner and less dependent on coal and other fossil fuels.
- Increase vehicle fuel efficiency and support other solutions that reduce U.S. oil use.
- Place limits on the amount of carbon that polluters are allowed to emit.
- Build a clean energy economy by investing in efficient energy technologies, industries, and approaches.
- Reduce tropical deforestation and its associated global warming emissions.
Read more on solutions to global warming from the Union of Concerned Scientitst.