By Desmond Abua

Climate change is an urgent problem facing the world at this moment. It’s not just about the environment—it’s a threat to our very existence. In 2023, the world will face rising sea levels that threaten homes and livelihoods across the globe, droughts that have caused food shortages in some regions, and where flooding and extreme weather that have caused billions of dollars in damages each year.

What the Future Holds

We are living in a time of unprecedented change. In the last two years, we have seen the world at its best and worst. The Paris Climate Agreement was signed in December 2015 with 194 Parties (193 States plus the European Union) committing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming below two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. We also saw some of our most vulnerable populations suffer from hurricanes, floods and droughts—with many more expected if we don’t act now on climate change mitigation efforts like carbon pricing or other innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

In order to make it through the next century,  we must act now and make a commitment to change. We have past the time we can afford to ignore the impact that we humans have on the environment and it also involves everything from climate change mitigation efforts like a carbon tax or other innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

An Interconnected World

The world has become more interconnected in recent times, and this is having a great effect not only on our ability to respond to issues facing the world but to be able to do it quickly. The IPCC report shows how climate change will affect us in 2023 under different scenarios, with some scenarios showing a significant decrease in our global emissions and others showing a significant increase.

It is clear that we need to work together to eliminate this threat and avoid the worst-case scenarios.  The IPCC report is a wake-up call for everyone who cares about protecting our planet for future generations to step up and not let this happen.

The International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC)

The International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) has published their latest report on climate change, showing how it will affect us in 2023 under different scenarios.

The report is based on the latest scientific evidence and was released to inform policymakers and the public responsible for making decisions about how they should respond to the climate change crisis.

There need to be big changes in order to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2040. In order for this goal to be achieved, we need to reduce our carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and 90% by 2040. We also need 100% reductions by 2050 and the following years.

If we’re going to make any real progress on climate change, we have no choice but to address it in a meaningful way. We must take action now before we are forced to do so later, which means making changes that will last for generations.