{"id":14926,"date":"2021-12-24T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=14926"},"modified":"2021-12-22T11:14:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T11:14:30","slug":"radical-action-achieve-net-zero-emissions-2050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/radical-action-achieve-net-zero-emissions-2050\/14926\/","title":{"rendered":"Radical action must be taken to achieve net zero emissions by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"
Drastic action is needed to transform systems currently supporting unhealthy and unsustainable behaviour, or it will not be possible to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, argue experts in the BMJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n Theresa Marteau at the University of Cambridge and colleagues have expressed that transforming behaviour across populations is crucial to attaining net-zero as technological innovation alone will be insufficient.<\/p>\n The researchers centre on behaviour surrounding diet and land travel, which contribute approximately 26% and 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions, respectively.<\/p>\n They argue that for the public, implementing a mostly plant-based diet and making the majority of journeys through a combination of walking, cycling, and public transport would significantly lessen greenhouse gas emissions and enhance health.<\/p>\n The team recognise that modifying behaviour at scale is not an easy task but explain that adjusting the physical and economic environments that drive the behaviour to begin with is the most likely way of achieving this.<\/p>\n On top of this, they believe that the required changes to diet and land travel can be achieved through policies that enhance accessibility and improve the cost-effectiveness of healthier and more sustainable options.<\/p>\nZero emissions through healthy lifestyle<\/h3>\n
Policy implementation<\/h3>\n