Here you will find a few examples and suggestions on how you can become active yourself:
- Reduce your emissions, for example by travelling by bike, bus or train, making your diet (more) sustainable and consuming less electricity.
- Get involved in non-profit organisations andmovements, local clubs or initiatives working in the field of climate protection.
- Contribute your thoughts and ideas to committees or councils in your town or community.
- Keep up to date and become active as a citizen of your home country, Europe and the world: become politically active!
- Participate in practical activities, sign political petitions and support organisations working to achieve sustainable development in the Global South!
Global CO₂ emissions have been rising steadily for years and reached nearly 37.8 billion tons in 2023.
Although annual CO₂ emissions continue to rise, the rate of increase has slowed significantly over the past seven years. Among the reasons for this are the expansion of renewable energy, policy measures, and societal developments. Despite the slower rise, it is clear that we are far from out of the woods and that further far-reaching measures are needed to achieve climate goals.
At the same time, developments to date show that change is possible: efficiency improvements, stricter climate policies, and changes in consumer behavior can reverse the emissions trend in the long term—if they are consistently pursued.