Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis

Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis addresses the imminent need to fully understand the causes, effects, and evidence of global warming; due to the large amount of climate disinformation and complexity of much of the available valid science, this book addresses the science of global warming in a concise, readable manner while providing an in-depth reference for readers who want more details or to study the sources of information. This book also investigates potential practical next steps of interest to concerned scientists, engineers, and citizens, with an aim to further discuss and achieve the eventual Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ‘Net Zero’ goals. Solving the problem of reaching net zero requires educating others to support the changes that must occur and to provide the possible solutions required. This is a necessary read for academics in climate and environmental science, and specialists such as those in earth science or environmental studies, covering the science, technology, economics, politics, international, and other issues involved in doing something about global warming. It is also important for those interested in global warming and anyone involved in decision-making processes and legislation that deal with reduction in carbon footprints.

Provides in-depth discussion of understanding the problem of global warming, with clear explanations of the science behind global warming and climate changeFeatures case studies of successes and failures in reducing carbon footprints, with advised potential solutions for reaching net zeroTakes a realistic approach to the problems and solutions of global warming in light of all available evidence across multiple disciplines

1. Introduction 2. Addressing global warming

Part One 3. The earth as a system 4. Fundamental drivers of global warming 5. How do we know global warming is real? 6. How do we know man-made CO2 is the issue? 7. What are the effects of global warming? 8. International efforts to address global warming

Part Two 9. What would it take to reach net zero? 10. Energy alternatives 11. Unique problems of major contributors to global warming 12. Why is global warming such a difficult problem to solve? 13. Some successes and failures

Part Three 14. Action plan: efficiency, power, transportation, and land use 15. Can it be done? 16. The way forward

Part Four — Appendices