Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions - Summary for Decision Makers
The assessment will highlight the critical role that cutting methane emissions, including from the fossil fuel industry, will play in slowing the rate of global warming. Cutting human-caused methane by 45% this decade would keep warming beneath a threshold agreed by world leaders. There are multiple benefits to acting including: the rapid reduction of warming, which can help prevent dangerous climate tipping points; improved air quality that can save hundreds of thousands of lives; improve food security by preventing crop losses; and create jobs through mitigation efforts while increasing productivity through reduced heat stress.
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| Format: | Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Subjects: | METHANE, GLOBAL WARMING, FOOD SECURITY, AIR QUALITY, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/35917 |
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| Summary: | The assessment will highlight the critical role that cutting methane emissions, including from the fossil fuel industry, will play in slowing the rate of global warming. Cutting human-caused methane by 45% this decade would keep warming beneath a threshold agreed by world leaders. There are multiple benefits to acting including: the rapid reduction of warming, which can help prevent dangerous climate tipping points; improved air quality that can save hundreds of thousands of lives; improve food security by preventing crop losses; and create jobs through mitigation efforts while increasing productivity through reduced heat stress. |
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