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ZEN 2050: Imagining and building a carbon-neutral France | |
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2019-05-20 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 国际 |
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Published: Mon, May 20, 2019
Type: News
Paris, 20 May 2019: Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE), WBCSD’s Global Network partner in France, has issued a ZEN 2050 study (net-zero 2050), exploring the feasibility of carbon neutrality in France by 2050, in terms of the balance between greenhouse gas emissions and absorptions. It is an ambitious - and original - study in that it incorporates the physical, technical, economic and sociological aspects of the issue into a coherent and realistic whole. It has benefitted from the strong involvement of various companies, experts and stakeholders. What are the study’s key messages? 1) Carbon neutrality by 2050 is feasible, but requires unprecedented changes in our lifestyles and in the ways we use energy and technology to reduce our emissions According to the assumptions of the study, France could double its number of carbon sinks to absorb up to 100 MtCO2eq by 2050. At the same time, it could reduce its emissions by 80% (around 4-5% annually) and cut by two of its final energy consumption, thereby achieving a balance. The scale of this transformation is such as to require action across all sectors of the economy (see p.42-43 of the publication). Accordingly, the study points out that farming could cut its current emissions by 50%, while construction and domestic transport could achieve reductions in excess of 90%. Technical solutions are available to this end. 2) This neutrality is compatible with diversified and comfortable lifestyles, economic growth, and job creation. 3) It can be achieved if all the stakeholders - public authorities, businesses and citizens - embrace that objective and decide together to act now to achieve this transformation. Because France is falling behind on its emission reduction commitments(3) and the transformations required are significant, any further delay would jeopardize the attainment of the goal of carbon neutrality announced in 2017. Transition at the required pace creates an urgent need for binding, incentivizing and socially fair policies that take the long view in a credible way for both businesses and consumers. More information
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来源平台 | World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/130391 |
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