How to Stop Global Warming

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James Walters
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How to Stop Global Warming

Here we look at; The Main Causes of Global Warming in the UK; and How to Stop Global Warming by Reducing Emissions from Transport and Energy. This is part of our series on helping climate change by Growing, Eating, and Living in a Way That Could Be Sustained Forever.

Welcome to part 4 of our mini series on climate change.

In this mini series, we’re covering everything from what is climate change, the causes, the effects, and how you can help to stop climate change.

If you already know that it’s important to do something about climate change, here are the things that you can do:

  1. Check out #VoteWithOurMoney with 6 Steps to Help Stop Climate Change
  2. Try the Sustainability Roadmap with 40+ Solutions to Climate Change
  3. Use the Company Directory to Help You Grow, Eat, and Live Sustainably

If you want some more facts before making any decisions, let’s get into the details:

Here’s what we’ve covered so far;

For part 4 and part 5 we’ll cover some of the big ideas to stop global warming and climate change, then for parts 6, 7, 8, and 9 we’ll give you more things that you can do in your day to day life to help stop climate change.

So, let’s crack on with part 4.

The Main Causes of Global Warming in the UK

If we’re to stop global warming, we need to start with the areas that produce the most greenhouse gas emissions.

Based on the latest UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions report:

  1. Transport produces 27% of UK greenhouse gas emissions
  2. Energy, 21%
  3. Business, 17%
  4. Agriculture, 10%
  5. Residential, 15%
  6. Other, 5%
  7. Waste management, 4%

The next goal in the climate crisis is to halve global emissions by 2030.

With that goal in mind, let’s look at what we can do to reduce emissions in the four sectors that create the most greenhouse gas emissions in the UK.

How to Stop Global Warming from Transport

For transport, the report includes emissions from road transport, domestic aviation, railways, and domestic shipping. The main source of emissions from transport is the use of petrol and diesel in road transport, in particular passenger cars.

Switching from diesel and petrol cars to hybrid or electric vehicles has to be the priority.

It’s also important to question each journey: Is it important to drive?; if it’s for work, can it be done remotely using Zoom or Google Meet*?; if it’s a short journey, how about walking or cycling?

If you absolutely have to drive, it’s quick, easy, and low cost to offset your carbon emissions. Offsetting isn’t the best solution, but it’s better than doing nothing. At least it helps to fund projects that will reduce carbon emissions.

Here Are Some Other Ideas with Links to Read More:

Reducing Emissions from Energy

For energy, the report includes emissions from electricity generation and other energy production activities such as mining, refining, and manufacturing fuels. In the end-user estimates these emissions are instead assigned between the other sectors based on where the electricity/fuel is used, or to the Exports sector where they are used abroad.

The simple solution here is to move to an energy provider with renewable and green electricity and gas. Better still, if you can afford it, switch from a gas boiler to a heat pump (keep an eye out for government subsidies to help with the costs).

It’s also important for investment to stop going to fossil fuels. You have the power to influence this by switching to an ethical bank and transferring your pension to a sustainable and ethical fund.

Here Are Some Other Ideas with Links to Read More:

Every One of Us Can Help Stop Global Warming

We still have time to take action and help stop climate change.

The next goal in the climate crisis is to halve global emissions by 2030.

By changing how we live, where we keep our money, how we spend our money, we can all play our part in stopping climate change.

The most important event in the history of climate change is happening in November 2021, the UN Climate Change Conference Glasgow. What I, you, everyone of us do has an impact on climate change and the decisions that governments make. We don’t need to wait for governments to tell us what to do. We can all make changes to the way we live and how we spend our money, showing that we prioritise people and planet, and those changes will encourage or force businesses and governments to change too.

Stay tuned for part 5 of this mini series where we’ll cover how to stop climate change by reducing emissions in the next two biggest greenhouse gas emitters: business and agriculture.

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Here Is What You Can Do

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Sources Used to Create This

  1. Final UK greenhouse gas emissions national statistics
  2. Google Meet*
  3. How to Find Out Your Carbon Footprint
  4. How to Switch to a Green Energy Supplier
  5. How to Switch to an Ethical Bank Account
  6. How to Transfer to an Ethical Pension

Production Notes

This was produced by me, James Walters, as a personal project to help stop climate change by inspiring others to grow, eat, and live sustainably.

Any advice given is the opinion of those involved and does not constitute medical, financial, or legal advice.

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