Climate Facts: US, China, Brazil among seven biggest emitters of greenhouse gases

The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can make it difficult to digest. TheCable’s quick climate facts will help demystify these concepts through easy-to-understand and straightforward explanations.

Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers:

• The United Nations says the seven biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are China, the United States of America, India, the European Union, Indonesia, the Russian Federation, and Brazil.
• They accounted for about half of all global greenhouse gas emissions in 2020.
• Net zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible.
• To keep global warming below 1.5°C, emissions need to be reduced by 45 percent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
• Net zero can be achieved by replacing polluting coal, gas and oil-fired power with energy from renewable sources, such as wind or solar.