According to the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report (see https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/), human-induced climate change has resulted in far-reaching adverse impacts and substantial damage to nature and people. The increasing frequency of climate/weather extremes such as the Australian and Californian wildfires has devastated the lives of local inhabitants along with the surrounding ecosystems, settlements and infrastructure. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently stated that “we are firmly on track toward an unliveable world” unless urgent action is taken by governments to decarbonise their economies. In fact, global carbon emissions must peak by 2025 in order for us to have a liveable future.
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