At COP27, important progress was made. loss and damage Funding fragile states. And at the COP15 Biodiversity Conference, countries agreed to: breakthrough deal for nature.
But the imminence of a climate emergency has also become brutally clear as devastating floods, wildfires and storms ravage communities around the world.
As we enter 2023, these are the big climate challenges facing the world.
Where will Europe get its energy supply from?
As geopolitical conflicts and tensions continue, Fossil fuel Supply and cost for Europe.
Oil and gas prices in particular are set to rise in the new year, meaning the harsh winter is far from over.
The upside is that this leads to more investment green energyAccording to the nonprofit We Mean Business Coalition:
The group, which aims to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy, says businesses that choose not to make the switch will be left behind.
Can the world end the use of all fossil fuels?
At the COP27 climate change conference, the final document declared a phasing out of coal use.
Many environmental groups now want policymakers to change this to a phase-down of all Fossil fuel.
“Without it, we cannot limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” says the We Mean Business Coalition.
What can be done to protect the world’s water resources?
water will become one of the major environmental problems in 2023. Next year, for the first time in almost 50 years, the United Nations will host a global water conference.
The summit will take place in March 2023.
“This will be an important milestone in driving action on water, which is essential to mitigate the climate crisis, build resilience and strengthen communities,” he said. said Emma Wilkinson of Greenhouse, a digital communications agency that promotes
How can we have a positive impact on nature?
The year ended with the COP15 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, which underscored the need for urgent action. fight the loss of nature.
For the We Mean Business Coalition, 2023 will see companies making quality investments in nature and reducing emissions across their activities.
The travel industry also encourages concrete and positive action to protect and rebuild Nature.
For example, hotels are asked to ensure their water and food supplies are sustainable and to limit vehicle use to reduce noise pollution.
Can the travel industry decarbonise?
Throughout 2022, popularity skyrocketed train travel.
The traveler chose to take the train carbon rich flight Rail companies have launched dozens of new routes.
Meanwhile, some EU countries are taking small steps to limit non-essential air travel. France When Belgium Crackdown on private jets and short-haul flights.
The trend will continue in the next year as the aviation industry continues to work on decarbonizing the sector.