Most experts agree it is not too late to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, but only if we have the right policy and legislative tools to achieve rapid decarbonisation. Here are the tools for the job.
Project summary
Climate change is the defining issue of the 21st century. Scientists and the world’s governments have agreed, through the Paris Climate Agreement, that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees is crucial if we are to avoid the worst impacts such as extreme weather events, food and water shortages, sea-level rise, and large-scale migrations.
A new open-access book edited by Dr Sven Teske from the Institute for Sustainable Futures details how this can be achieved by developing detailed carbon budgets and action plans for twelve key industry sectors including steel, cement, aviation, road transport and buildings. The book provides Net-Zero Sectoral 1.5˚C Pathways for Real Economy Sectors, charting decarbonisation pathways for industries with targets at five-year steps from 2025 to 2050.
The book follows the 2019 Part 1 edition that focused on pathways for the energy industry. With 300,000+ downloads, that volume is among the most successful research publications on the topic to date.
The detailed decarbonisation pathways for industry sectors were developed using the OneEarth Climate Model (OECM), devised by UTS researchers in 2019 to support the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment initiative (UNPRI).
For more information see the news story.
Project timeframe
2022
SDG targets addressed by this project
Climate action:
13.2 - Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures
