2022-04-23

许多政府正在试图减少温室气体排放，以应对气候变化。但我们能否实现不产生任何多余排放的目标？

We are all aware of the effect greenhouse gas emissions1 is having on our planet and the efforts needed to tackle climate change. Most of us are doing our bit to minimise our impact on the environment, but despite our collective effort, are we doing enough to achieve net zero by 2050?

Net zero means not adding to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Many countries are doing their bit by changing how they generate and use power, thereby2 cutting carbon dioxide output. And they announced what further steps they were going to take at the recent COP26 summit in Glasgow.

In the UK, the government has been setting out its plans to achieve net zero by 2050. It's recently announced an end date for the sale of gas boilers3, which are used for heating homes. The idea is to replace them with heat pumps. It's offering homeowners grants of up to £5,000 to get them installed. Another initiative in the UK is a big push towards electric