The latest IPCC WG3 report on Climate Mitigation was released last week is a dire warning to humanity about the state of our planet. It is a harsh reminder that our reliance on fossil fuels drive our current energy, transportation, construction and agricultural systems is intrinsically flawed. The report outlines strategies that humanity can take to reduce the worst of global climate change (Figure 1; IPCC). It shows that decarbonising our energy grids using solar and wind power is one of the...

The latest IPCC WG3 report on Climate Mitigation was released last week is a dire warning to humanity about the state of our planet. It is a harsh reminder that our reliance on fossil fuels drive our current energy, transportation, construction and agricultural systems is intrinsically flawed. The report outlines strategies that humanity can take to reduce the worst of global climate change (Figure 1; IPCC). It shows that decarbonising our energy grids using solar and wind power is one of the...