Taking Care of Our Planet

1. Cutting Down on Greenhouse Gases

   • We need to work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the year 2050.
   • This goal is part of the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep the Earth's temperature from rising more than 2°C compared to levels before industrial times.

2. Switching to Renewable Energy

   • It’s important to move towards energy sources that can be renewed, like solar and wind.
   • Back in 2018, these types of energy made up 11% of the world’s energy. By 2020, this number jumped to 29%.

3. Storing Carbon Dioxide

   • We should improve ways to store carbon, both naturally and through technology.
   • For example, forests take in about 2.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.

4. Eco-Friendly Transportation

   • We need to encourage more people to use electric vehicles.
   • Sales of electric cars went from 2 million in 2018 to over 10 million in 2020. This helps lessen our use of fossil fuels.

5. Rules and Learning

   • Putting in place rules for carbon pricing can make a big difference.
   • If done widely, these strategies could lower global emissions by 20-35%.

Taking these steps can help protect our planet for future generations!