The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable
Climate change is the priority global concern that has received substantial funding for reduction efforts and makes demands on governments for change. The first climate treaty, the Kyoto Protocol (2008), was founded on reducing greenhouse emissions at least 5% below 1990 levels, however the last...
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| description | Climate change is the priority global concern that has received substantial funding for
reduction efforts and makes demands on governments for change. The first climate treaty, the Kyoto
Protocol (2008), was founded on reducing greenhouse emissions at least 5% below 1990 levels, however
the last decade saw a 15% increase in CO2 emissions. Achieving 1990 levels should be the first target
in Net Zero Emissions, equating to a reduction in annual CO2 emissions by 12.8 Gt, which this paper
considers the “Global Target”. We propose that three key actions are necessary if this target is to be
achievable: First, the use of Absolute Emissions, not Emission Intensity, as the key metric. Absolute
Emissions provide transparency and facilitate responsible investment, whereas Emission Intensity is
misleading because it creates an illusion of lower emissions whilst allowing increases in actual
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Second, measurement and reporting of Absolute Emissions against
the Global Target for any GHG-producing process and against the respective country, sector, and
industry targets. Third, implement data-based solutions by identifying significant emission contributors
and designing reduction or elimination protocols based on this identification. An example of removing
inefficient motor vehicles to achieve 14% of the Global Target is given, together with examples of other
key emissions sources.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cc2ebd9c8f84528a7175233e80492ea2025-08-20T02:14:02ZengORDT: Organization for Research Development and TrainingJournal of Interdisciplinary Sciences2594-34052025-05-01912835The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important MeasurablePhil Turner0Ross Barnard1Axiom ESG, AustraliaSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, AustraliaClimate change is the priority global concern that has received substantial funding for reduction efforts and makes demands on governments for change. The first climate treaty, the Kyoto Protocol (2008), was founded on reducing greenhouse emissions at least 5% below 1990 levels, however the last decade saw a 15% increase in CO2 emissions. Achieving 1990 levels should be the first target in Net Zero Emissions, equating to a reduction in annual CO2 emissions by 12.8 Gt, which this paper considers the “Global Target”. We propose that three key actions are necessary if this target is to be achievable: First, the use of Absolute Emissions, not Emission Intensity, as the key metric. Absolute Emissions provide transparency and facilitate responsible investment, whereas Emission Intensity is misleading because it creates an illusion of lower emissions whilst allowing increases in actual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Second, measurement and reporting of Absolute Emissions against the Global Target for any GHG-producing process and against the respective country, sector, and industry targets. Third, implement data-based solutions by identifying significant emission contributors and designing reduction or elimination protocols based on this identification. An example of removing inefficient motor vehicles to achieve 14% of the Global Target is given, together with examples of other key emissions sources. https://journalofinterdisciplinarysciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2-The-Climate-Fix-Make-What%E2%80%99s-Important-Measurable.pdfclimate changeabsolute emissionstransparencyglobal targetsdata-based solutions |
| spellingShingle | Phil Turner Ross Barnard The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences climate change absolute emissions transparency global targets data-based solutions |
| title | The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable |
| title_full | The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable |
| title_fullStr | The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable |
| title_short | The Climate Fix: Make What’s Important Measurable |
| title_sort | climate fix make what s important measurable |
| topic | climate change absolute emissions transparency global targets data-based solutions |
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