摘要: |
Anew research paper from the Society takes a fresh look at some of the steps currently being taken to tackle global warming - and warns that some of them do not lower the amount of atmospheric CO_2 and often, in fact, increase it. The paper says that, without more thorough analysis, we could find ourselves on an "inefficient and unsustainable" route to reducing the amount of atmospheric CO_2. In addition, some of the currently promoted actions, like using carbon offsets and switching from fossil fuels to carbon-based renewable energy such as biofuels, are not having an entirely positive impact. Greater focus needs to be placed on measuring the rate of CO_2 flowing out of the atmosphere against the amount that is flowing in. |