Bjoern Soergel
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Bjoern Soergel
@bjoernsoergel.bsky.social
Researching climate change, global inequality and sustainable development at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Former cosmologist. Opinions my own.
8) But it relies on substantial changes in energy and food consumption patterns, especially in high-income countries. These might be challenging to adopt.
October 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
6) They also avoid some of the unintended side effects of simplistic climate protection strategies, such as higher food prices. And they stop further loss of biodiversity.
October 30, 2024 at 12:10 PM
5) We show that all three sustainable development scenarios fare much better than “business as usual”. They all limit warming to 1.5°C (with small and temporary overshoot), and make much larger progress towards the SDGs.
October 30, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Our new study “Multiple pathways towards sustainable development goals and climate targets” - A summary thread

Read it in full here (open-access): iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
October 30, 2024 at 12:07 PM
New study out: Multiple pathways towards sustainable development goals and climate targets
Available open-access: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

We compare different pathways to meet the 1.5°C #climate target and the UN #SDGs. Details to follow.

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October 30, 2024 at 8:23 AM