Post by account_disabled on Feb 28, 2024 11:01:00 GMT
Unfortunately the latest Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes it completely clear that this will not be considered an unusual year when it comes to floods, fires, droughts and all other natural disasters. It's the new normal.
IPCC report and corporate directors
According to GreenBiz , the IPCC publishes its “State of the Climate” every seven years. In 2013, the so-called fifth assessment report painted a dark picture of our future if we were to continue down the same path.
It basically said, “Pay now or pay with interest in the future.” And while interest rates for lending money are at an all-time low, Mother Earth's interest rate is at an all-time high and headed higher.
We need climate-competent boards to demand and oversee that companies maintain their commitment to a net-zero future. Below are some “Possible Climate Futures,” as suggested in the report’s Summary for Policymakers:
Global surface temperature will continue to rise until at least mid-century under all emissions scenarios considered. Global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius and 2 degrees C will be exceeded during the 21st century unless there are deep reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.
Many changes in the climate system are amplifying in direct relation to increased global warming. They include increases in the frequency and intensity of hot extremes, marine heat waves and heavy precipitation, agricultural and ecological droughts in some regions; higher proportions of intense tropical cyclones; as well as reductions in Arctic sea ice, snow cover and permafrost.
Continued global warming is projected to further intensify the global water cycle, including its variability, global monsoon precipitation, and the severity of wet and dry events.
In scenarios with increasing CO2 emissions, oceanic and Changsha Mobile Number List terrestrial carbon sinks are expected to be less effective in curbing the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Many changes due to past and future greenhouse gas emissions are irreversible over centuries or millennia, especially changes in the ocean, ice sheets, and global sea level.
Under the heading "Limitation of future climate change", it is clarified that:
From the perspective of physical sciences, limiting human-induced global warming to a specific level requires limiting cumulative CO2 emissions, achieving at least zero net carbon dioxide emissions along with strong reductions in other gas emissions. greenhouse effect.
Strong, rapid and sustained reductions in methane emissions would also limit the warming effect resulting from decreased aerosol pollution and improve air quality.
Implications for board members
The IPCC report is intended for policymakers and is published ahead of COP26 , which will take place later this year, where policymakers must negotiate climate policies.
IPCC report and corporate directors
However, as the report makes clear, we have no time to waste, we have only ourselves to blame for the dire situation we find ourselves in, and it is our responsibility not to wait for government policies, but to act.
Many companies, and therefore their board of directors, have more influence and power to enforce decisions than many governments. If you want to know the summary, which only has 42 pages, you can find it here .
Below we present the five action points to which the boards commit.
IPCC report and corporate directors; 4 points you should know
1. Discuss the report at the next board meeting
At an extraordinary board meeting, as this is an extraordinary threat to your company, your employees, your suppliers, your customers and your families and all interested parties.
2. Determine if the company is part of the problem or part of the solution
Contact lawmakers to let them know you're willing to work with them to achieve a net-zero economy.
3. Publish a statement
Signed by the CEO and board members, confirming that everyone has read and discussed the IPCC 2021 report and whether the report has made leaders want to change strategic plans and priorities.
IPCC report and corporate directors
According to GreenBiz , the IPCC publishes its “State of the Climate” every seven years. In 2013, the so-called fifth assessment report painted a dark picture of our future if we were to continue down the same path.
It basically said, “Pay now or pay with interest in the future.” And while interest rates for lending money are at an all-time low, Mother Earth's interest rate is at an all-time high and headed higher.
We need climate-competent boards to demand and oversee that companies maintain their commitment to a net-zero future. Below are some “Possible Climate Futures,” as suggested in the report’s Summary for Policymakers:
Global surface temperature will continue to rise until at least mid-century under all emissions scenarios considered. Global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius and 2 degrees C will be exceeded during the 21st century unless there are deep reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.
Many changes in the climate system are amplifying in direct relation to increased global warming. They include increases in the frequency and intensity of hot extremes, marine heat waves and heavy precipitation, agricultural and ecological droughts in some regions; higher proportions of intense tropical cyclones; as well as reductions in Arctic sea ice, snow cover and permafrost.
Continued global warming is projected to further intensify the global water cycle, including its variability, global monsoon precipitation, and the severity of wet and dry events.
In scenarios with increasing CO2 emissions, oceanic and Changsha Mobile Number List terrestrial carbon sinks are expected to be less effective in curbing the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Many changes due to past and future greenhouse gas emissions are irreversible over centuries or millennia, especially changes in the ocean, ice sheets, and global sea level.
Under the heading "Limitation of future climate change", it is clarified that:
From the perspective of physical sciences, limiting human-induced global warming to a specific level requires limiting cumulative CO2 emissions, achieving at least zero net carbon dioxide emissions along with strong reductions in other gas emissions. greenhouse effect.
Strong, rapid and sustained reductions in methane emissions would also limit the warming effect resulting from decreased aerosol pollution and improve air quality.
Implications for board members
The IPCC report is intended for policymakers and is published ahead of COP26 , which will take place later this year, where policymakers must negotiate climate policies.
IPCC report and corporate directors
However, as the report makes clear, we have no time to waste, we have only ourselves to blame for the dire situation we find ourselves in, and it is our responsibility not to wait for government policies, but to act.
Many companies, and therefore their board of directors, have more influence and power to enforce decisions than many governments. If you want to know the summary, which only has 42 pages, you can find it here .
Below we present the five action points to which the boards commit.
IPCC report and corporate directors; 4 points you should know
1. Discuss the report at the next board meeting
At an extraordinary board meeting, as this is an extraordinary threat to your company, your employees, your suppliers, your customers and your families and all interested parties.
2. Determine if the company is part of the problem or part of the solution
Contact lawmakers to let them know you're willing to work with them to achieve a net-zero economy.
3. Publish a statement
Signed by the CEO and board members, confirming that everyone has read and discussed the IPCC 2021 report and whether the report has made leaders want to change strategic plans and priorities.