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Corinne Le Quéré advises the UK government on how to get to net-zero emissions. The pandemic gives us a unique chance to make the changes required, she tells Adam Vaughan [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses efforts to use green energy and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by airplanes during flights, including Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation's (CORSIA's) requiring airlines to purchase carbon credits. Topics, including developing direct airline flights, fuel efficient airplane design, the use of synthetic kerosene as airplane fuel and the development of electric airplanes, are discussed.

The article reports on the danger of the British government's failure to adapt to the effects of climate change on the country's goal to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, according to its Climate Change Committee.

The article discusses countries throughout the world which have plans to reach net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 to limit global warming, including Great Britain's plans in this regard. Options for limiting CO2 emissions, including carbon capture and storage and carbon offsetting, are discussed.

The article discusses efforts to reduce carbon emissions to minimize climate change in the future, including in regard to lessening the cost of green, or clean, energy and reducing fossil fuel use.

The article discusses research which investigated the rebound effect in energy efficiency improvements, conducted by Paul Brockway of the University of Leeds and colleagues, published in an issue of "Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews" journal. Topics explored include the increasing preference for energy efficient products and services to reduce carbon emissions, the anticipated energy savings from the improvements selected, and the possible increase in global energy demand.

The article discusses the United Nations (UN) Environment Programme (UNEP) report which cited the challenges of achieving the global climate change targets. Topics discussed include the rise in the annual global emissions of greenhouse gases in 2018, the impact of global warming, target reductions in emissions every year, the scheduled international climate summit in Spain and the decline of coal use in power plants.

The article discusses the Committee on Climate Change's report on Great Britain's efforts to mitigate emissions, including Great Britain's missing its target on the registration of electric cars, biofuels and agriculture.

The article discusses scientist Steven Barrett's development of an unpiloted remotely controlled airplane that uses ions for propulsion, including the plane's lack of emissions. An overview of the airplane's gaining thrust from an electric field is provided.

The article offers information on a study by researcher Benjamin Henley and colleagues, published in the journal "Geophysical Research Letters," which reveals Paris climate agreement's goal of limiting warming above pre-industrial times could be reached by 2026. It mentions views of Michiel Schaeffer at the University of Utrecht, on little or no action taken to reduce emissions. It discusses rapid warming of Earth with continued rise in emissions of greenhouse gases.

The article offers outlook for the possibility of collapse of civilisation due to various causes in the next 60 years. Topics discussed include the possible consequences of the dependence of civilisation on networks relating to food, energy, and health care, the susceptibility of these networks to catastrophic failure which may lead to a mass die-off, and the need for the public to be prepared for issues such as greenhouse gas emissions and nuclear proliferation.

The article offers outlook for climate change and environmental protection in the next 60 years. Topics discussed include the need for technologies that would help address environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions, the possibility of geoengineering initiatives acknowledged by John Shepherd of the University of Southampton, and the observed effects of global warming on wet and tropical regions.

The article focuses on United Nations climate talks in Paris, France in 2015 and how optimism could help bring about an environmental protection deal. It suggests a climate change agreement in Paris could encourage investments into renewable energy, research and development of better and less expensive technologies, and encourage future stricture emission controls. It states a successful deal would police national pledges, regularly review agreed targets, and establish ambitious long-term goals.

The article discusses the Australian government's ability to reach 100 percent renewable electricity and zero net emissions by 2050 for a small percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) despite its plans to lower Australia's renewable energy target for 2020 and changes to its climate-change mitigation plans.

The article reports on a 2013 report on global emissions from Australia's Climate Commission which found that China has halved its growth in electricity demand, continued to increase wind and solar energy production, and is developing seven emissions trading schemes that will cover a quarter of a billion people and that the U.S. is also doing well in reducing emissions as a result of a shift away from imported oil in favor of domestic gas and a slower economy.