UN warns of climate crisis over greenhouse gas emissions
The concentration of carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas, is currently 50 percent above the level of the Industrial Revolution, which led to widespread burning of fossil fuels, IRNA reported Monday, quoting the Guardian. Methane emissions have more than doubled since 1750.
The World Meteorological Organization said in a report that all major greenhouse gases were released in 2020 faster than the average of the previous decade, and this trend will continue in 2021.
According to Petri Talas, President of the World Meteorological Organization, the available data show that the climate crisis is deteriorating and contains a strong message for the countries participating in the 26th UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.
Negotiators at the summit must take action to keep alive the goal of ending emissions of major greenhouse gases by 2050 and preventing the worsening of climate change.
Just stopping the emission of these gases will stabilize the rate of emission and increase the temperature, which will cause increasing damage due to heat waves, floods and drought.
“Increasing the level of emissions of major greenhouse gases has negative consequences for our daily lives and health, as well as for the future of our children and grandchildren,” Thales said.
Burning coal, oil and gas is the largest source of carbon dioxide, accounting for 66% of global warming.
Dioxide emissions in 2020 decreased by almost 5% compared to 2019 due to coronary restrictions. But billions of tons of carbon dioxide still enter the Earth’s atmosphere, which means that the corona quarantine, according to the World Meteorological Organization, has not had a noticeable effect on the level of emissions and growth rates.
About half of the carbon dioxide from human activity remains in the atmosphere, and the other half is absorbed by the oceans, trees and plants on land.
According to the report, methane gas accounts for 16% of global warming and the majority of its emissions come from human activities.
In the run-up to the UN Climate Summit, the United States and the European Union have pledged to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
Nitrogen oxide is another important greenhouse gas that is responsible for 7% of global warming. These emissions are mainly due to the overuse of chemical fertilizers in agriculture and cattle manure.
The UN Climate Summit, which will be held next week, October 31 (November 9) in Glasgow, England, does not have a pleasant outlook ahead. Only 11 G20 countries have submitted carbon reduction plans to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) within 10 days.
The zero-carbon policy, which has been jeopardized more than ever, especially after the Corona period and the recent energy and food crisis, undermines the effectiveness of the forthcoming climate summit aimed at reducing fossil fuels in Glasgow, England. , Has faced a serious challenge.
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