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Study: We're Headed To 11 ° F Warming And Even 7 ° F Requires 'Nearly Quadrupling The Current Rate Of Decarbonisation'

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A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers finds humanity has its foot on the accelerator as we head toward a cliff. The only hope is very rapid deployment of carbon-free technology starting ASAP. The title of the PWC report is sobering, 'Too late for two degrees?' So is its main conclusion: Our Low Carbon Economy Index evaluates the rate of decarbonisation of the global economy that is needed to limit warming to 2oC. This report shows that global carbon intensity decreased between 2000 and 2011 by around 0.8% a year. In 2011, carbon intensity decreased by 0.7%. The global economy now needs to cut carbon intensity by 5.1% every year from now to 2050. Keeping to the 2oC carbon budget will require sustained and unprecedented reductions over four decades. Governments' ambitions to limit warming to 2oC appear highly unrealistic.

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Our fate seems clear, with business as usual: by Daniel Geery on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:03:15 PM
Terrifying by Amanda Lang on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 at 7:01:38 PM
Even more terrifying is the batshit crazy by Daniel Geery on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:52:55 AM
Daniel, don't be fooled by corporate lies by Joan Mootry on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:02:45 AM
Not debate you on this by Amanda Lang on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:50:22 AM
Auckland Uni sed I wasn't bright enough to learn any more... by Michael Rose on Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:52:44 PM
Bright climate form fill-in by Michael Rose on Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 at 10:28:23 PM
Post-election... how can business ever be usual again by Michael Rose on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 6:51:24 AM
Tweet: On becoming Venus: http://www.opednews.com/Quicklink/Study-We-re-Headed-To-11-in-Best_Web_OpEds-121106-885.html by Daniel Geery on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:05:31 PM
NO, NO< NO-It's Intentional HAARP Ionospheric Warming by Deborah Dills on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:51:44 PM
HAARP Fly-Over by Former Mnnesota Governor by Deborah Dills on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 at 10:14:59 PM
Thanks, Deborah, for rubbing by Daniel Geery on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:55:00 AM
History Channel -HAARP-military harnessing of the weather by Deborah Dills on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:32:08 AM
I hope you don't think... by Deborah Dills on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 1:53:14 AM
I hope also... by Michael Rose on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 7:22:41 AM
Daniel, about your nice article on whales in OEN by Joan Mootry on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 11:58:47 AM