Climate crisis report says "we are not winning in any sector"; experts call for urgent action on fossil fuels.
Meat consumption should be reduced to the equivalent of about two hamburgers per week. The State of Climate Action 2022 reviewed global progress on 40 indicators that would be key to halving global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, in line with the goal of limiting temperature rise.
The most worrying indicators were the use of gas, which is increasing rapidly at a time when it should be reduced in favor of renewable energy; steel production; trips made by car; the extent of forest damage; and emissions from agriculture.
"We are seeing significant progress in the fight against climate change, but we are still not winning in any sector," said Ani Dasgupta, executive director of the World Resources Institute, one of the organizations responsible for the report.
The report concluded that much greater investment was needed to shift the global economy towards a lower-carbon approach: about $460 billion a year for the next decade in additional funding would be needed.
