Inventions that can help in the Fight against Climate Change

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Greenhouse gas emissions can be tremendously reduced through the adoption of renewable sources of energy. Climate change can be curtailed when countries commit to rely on renewables and depend less on fossil fuels as their source of energy.

If countries shift to overdependence on wind turbines and solar panels for their electricity needs, then climate change will be a thing of the past. Everyone who cares about generating clean source of energy should continue to de-carbonize their generation of electricity.

Studies indicate that electricity contribute to 25 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions within a year. Therefore, committing to generate electricity without emitting any single particle of greenhouse gases will only cut total emissions by only a quarter.

Agriculture contributes to around 24 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, with methane being the third largest emitter. The burning of trees contributes to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The manufacturing industry contributes to about 21 percent of emissions. Industrial products such as steel, cement and plastics contribute to climate change. The production of steel and cement requires a lot of energy which is sourced from fossil fuels. Their byproducts in the form of carbon are released to the atmosphere.

Vehicles, aircrafts and cargo ships contribute to 14 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, there is no practical alternative for zero-carbon emissions in the transport sector.

Buildings installed with air conditioners contribute to 6 percent of emissions. AC unit contains a refrigerant which is a greenhouse gas. 

The mining sector involves a lot of energy which in turn release greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. The extraction of oil and gas involves great energy which contributes to the climate change.

According to IPCC special report on the effects of global warming, the world will suffer less adverse effects on ecosystems, food security, biodiversity, carbon removal, tourism and resources if it adopts global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.