ZERO EMISSIONS

What does net zero emissions mean?

Net zero emissions’ refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and greenhouse gas emissions taken out of the atmosphere. Think of it like a set of scales: producing greenhouse gas emissions tips the scales, and we want to get those scales back into balance, which means no more greenhouse gas can be added to the atmosphere in any given year than is taken out. 



Put simply, net zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphere, by oceans and forests for instance.

            


After dragging its feet on climate change, the Australian Federal Government has finally commited to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, as has much of the rest of the world. Almost all advanced economies have now strengthened their 2030 targets and committed to roughly halving their emissions this decade. 





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