Mitigation options

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There is a rapidly narrowing window of opportunity to enable climate resilient development

Source: IPCC AR6 SYR SPM, Figure SPM.6

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Adverse impacts from human-caused climate change will continue to intensify

Source: IPCC (2023) AR6 SYR SPM, Figure SPM.1

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Mitigation options

Cost reductions and adoption in solar photovoltaic and wind energy

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 1, Figure 1.3

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Unit cost reductions and use in some rapidly changing mitigation technologies

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 2, Figure 2.22

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Overview of mitigation options and their estimated ranges of costs and potentials in 2030

Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII SPM, Figure SPM.7

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Schematic of net-zero emissions energy system, including methods to address difficult-to-electrify sectors

Source: Davis et al (2018) Net-zero emissions energy systems, Figure 1

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Detailed overview of global net GHG emissions reduction potentials (GtCO₂-eq) in the various cost categories for the year 2030

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII, Chapter 12, Table 12.3, pg. 1254

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Overview of aggregate sectoral net GHG emissions reduction potentials (GtCO₂-eq) for the year 2030 at costs below USD100 tCO₂-eq–1

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII, Chapter 12, Table 12.4, pg. 1257

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Mitigation options and their characteristics for 2050

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII, Chapter 12, Table 12.5, pg.1260

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Raw natural materials extraction since 1970

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 11, Figure 11.3, pg. 1170

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Growth in global demand for selected key materials and global population, 1990–2019

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 11, Figure 11.6, pg. 1177

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Synergies and trade-offs between sectoral and system mitigation options and the SDGs

Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII SPM, Figure SPM.8

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Transformative actions and system transitions characterize Climate Resilient Development Pathways

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGII Chapter18, Figure 18.3

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Demand-side mitigation

Demand-side strategies

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII TS, Figure TS.20, pg. 118

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Examples of policies to enable ‘Avoid’ options

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 5, Table 5.5, pg. 566

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Examples of policies to enable ‘Shift’ options

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 5, Table 5.6, pg. 566

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Examples of policies to enable ‘Improve’ options

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 5, Table 5.7, pg. 567

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Demand-side mitigation can be achieved through changes in socio-cultural factors, infrastructure design and use, and end-use technology adoption by 2050

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII TS, Figure TS.21, pg. 119

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Synthesis of 60 demand-side options ordered by the median GHG mitigation potential found across all estimates from the literature

Source: IPCC AR6 WGIII Chapter 5, Figure 5.8

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Nature-based solutions

Assessing nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGII, Chapter 2, Table Cross-Chapter Box NATURAL.1

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Decision-making framework to co-maximise adaptation and mitigation benefits from natural systems

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGII, Chapter 2, Figure Cross-Chapter Box NATURAL.1, pg.307

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Global and regional mitigation potential (GtCO₂-eq yr –1) in 2020–2050 for 20 land-based measures

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 7, Figure 7.11

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Estimated annual mitigation potential (GtCO₂-eq yr –1) in 2020–2050 of AFOLU mitigation options by carbon price

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGIII Chapter 7, Table 7.3

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Possible actions to assist, protect and conserve natural ecosystems and prevent the loss of our planet’s endangered wildlife in the face of continued climate change

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGII Chapter 2, Figure FAQ2.1.1, pg. 222

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Ecosystem health influences prospects for climate resilient development

Source: IPCC (2022) AR6 WGII TS, Figure TS.12

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