Causes of Climate Change

Question 1

Deforestation stats
20%
10 million
247 billion

Answer 1

account for 20% of global carbon emissions (Climate Funds Update)
Globally 10 million of hectares of forests are deforested annually accounting for up to 8.1 billion tonnes of CO2 being released into the atmosphere (World Bank)
The Amazon rainforests acts as a carbon absorber storing over 247 billion tonnes of carbon. Due to rate of deforestation some areas of the Amazon are likely releasing more carbon then absorbing (Council on Foreign Relations)

Question 2

Agricultural Biproducts stats
Methane traps
32%
18%
Global meat production

Answer 2

• Methane traps 80x more heat than CO2 over the first 20 years in the atmosphere (UNEP)
• Livestock accounts for 32% of methane emissions globally (UNEP)
• Agricultural biproducts account for 18% of global greenhouse emissions (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations)
• Global meat production is projected to double from 2000 to 2050 (Time for Change)

Question 3

Deforestation quotes
Jane Goodall Renowned English Primatologist
Michael Somare former PM of Papa New Guinea

Answer 3

“Deforestation is changing our climate, harming people and the natural world” - Jane Goodall

“If we lose the world’s forests, we lose the fight against climate change” - Michael Somare

Question 4

Methane quote
Adair Turner chair of the energy transitions commission

Answer 4

"”Reducing methane emissions fast is the action with the greatest short-term impact in the fight against climate change” - Adair Turner chair of the energy transitions commission