Economic Reasons For The Green New Deal — The Numbers Speak For Themselves
The evidence is significant that a Green New Deal is not only necessary — it’s economically feasible.
The evidence is significant that a Green New Deal is not only necessary — it’s economically feasible.
Global carbon emissions will increase in 2017 after three stable years of little-to-no growth according to new research published this week, growing by 2% over 2016 levels and predicted to increase again in 2018, meaning that time is running out to keep global temperature increases to below 2 °C and anything even nearing 1.5 °C.
Only a few weeks after it was revealed that carbon emissions nearly stalled in 2014, new figures suggest carbon emissions could stall in 2015. New figures from researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Global Carbon Project suggest that global carbon emissions are projected to stall in 2015. … [continued]
New data suggest that China, the world’s #1 CO2 emitter, has succeeded in decoupling coal use from economic output since its coal consumption growth began slowing down in 2012. Data recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China indicate that China coal consumption fell by 2.9% in 2014. Also … [continued]
China has argued for years that its low per capita emissions excused it from greenhouse gas regulation. But now, its emissions exceed those of the EU.