To put these emissions in context, per capita GHG emissions should not exceed 2.1 tonnes annually by the year 2050 – if the goal of limiting the global temperature increase to well below two degrees Celsius is to be achieved.
Multiple personal choice factors determine the impact we have on the environment and climate. It is very difficult and most of us don’t want to eliminate all impact factors and turn their lives upside down, but everybody has a responsibility and we all should focus on the things that make a big difference and which we can integrate into our lifestyles.