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| − | In the context of [[GHG Emissions]] and limiting anthopogenic factors of [[Climate Change]] the distinction between [[Absolute Emissions]] and [[Avoided Emissions]] highlights the nature of this sustainability constraint: namely the existence of a [[wikipedia:Carbon budget | Carbon Budget]]<ref>FMO, Absolute GHG Accounting Approach for Financed Emissions, 2018</ref> | + | In the context of [[GHG Emissions]] and limiting anthopogenic factors of [[Climate Change]] the distinction between [[Absolute Emissions]] and [[Avoided Emissions]] highlights the nature of this sustainability constraint: namely the existence of a [[wikipedia:Carbon budget | Carbon Budget]]<ref>FMO, Absolute GHG Accounting Approach for Financed Emissions, 2018</ref> that requires limiting the total cumulative emissions of CO2. |
Since the pre-industrial period to 2011, approximately 1890 Gigatonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) have ''already been emitted'' globally, and 2050 GtCO2 up to 2015. Scientific estimations of the ''remaining'' global emissions budgets differ due to varied methodological approaches, and considerations of thresholds. Such amounts are linked with some probability to specific target scenarios (eg [[wikipedia:Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C]]. | Since the pre-industrial period to 2011, approximately 1890 Gigatonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) have ''already been emitted'' globally, and 2050 GtCO2 up to 2015. Scientific estimations of the ''remaining'' global emissions budgets differ due to varied methodological approaches, and considerations of thresholds. Such amounts are linked with some probability to specific target scenarios (eg [[wikipedia:Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C]]. | ||
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Absolute Emissions versus Avoided Emissions
In the context of GHG Emissions and limiting anthopogenic factors of Climate Change the distinction between Absolute Emissions and Avoided Emissions highlights the nature of this sustainability constraint: namely the existence of a Carbon Budget[1] that requires limiting the total cumulative emissions of CO2.
Since the pre-industrial period to 2011, approximately 1890 Gigatonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) have already been emitted globally, and 2050 GtCO2 up to 2015. Scientific estimations of the remaining global emissions budgets differ due to varied methodological approaches, and considerations of thresholds. Such amounts are linked with some probability to specific target scenarios (eg wikipedia:Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C.
References
- ↑ FMO, Absolute GHG Accounting Approach for Financed Emissions, 2018
