CLIMATE CHANGE
CARBON EMISSIONS ARE ON THE RISE AGAIN, WHAT CAN BE DONE? Jordan Appleson, CEO of Hark
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ou might have heard the word sustainability so much recently that you believe we are on a steadfast path to carbon neutral, but we’re not quite there yet! According to research, global greenhouse gas emissions are on track to rise again to their highest level in history. So, although progress is being made, there is still a lot of work to be done.
TEMPERATURE IS RISING The climate crisis puzzle is yet to be solved. At this point in time, 195 countries have signed the Paris Agreement, acknowledging their commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The momentum now needs to be converted into action and according to the Committee on Climate Change, the government isn’t tackling climate change fast enough, as the UK continues to deal with flash floods and loss of biodiversity.
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As the temperatures continue to rise, so does the rate of natural disasters; the number of climate-related disasters in the last 30 years has tripled. Just this last year, California experienced one of its worst forest fires in history, destroying miles of wildfire and relocating thousands from their homes. This movement is now being referred to as ‘Climigration’ when people are forced to move due to climate change.
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE HEAD ON Time is of the essence and to achieve carbon removal at scale, sustained technological innovation is required. A
ENERGY MANAGER MAGAZINE • APRIL 2021
whole new arsenal of tech is emerging in the fight against climate change, one of those is negative emissions technologies. To counteract the emissions that are being let out into the atmosphere, these innovative technologies use direct air capture which uses chemical reactions and energy to capture ambient carbon dioxide and concentrate it for storage
