Next generation must preserve their own carbon levels at a fraction of their grandparents’ in order to prevent catastropheChildren born nowadays will hold to live their lives with drastically smaller carbon footprints than their grandparents if climate change is to be controlled.
Fast,deep cuts in global emissions from energy, transport and food are needed to preserve temperature rises in check and an analysis has shown this means the unique generation will hold lifetime carbon budgets almost 90% lower than someone born in 1950. Related: Why the Guardian is putting global CO2 levels in the weather forecast Related: 'It's our time to rise up': youth climate strikes held in 100 countries Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com