Overview

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In this section, you will find statistics on the drivers, emissions, and impacts of climate change, as well as mitigation and adaptation measures to these issues.

Drivers are human activities that cause climate change. They include economic activities, such as electricity production or cutting down trees, and leisure activities such as car trips.

Emissions related to climate change are emissions of greenhouse gases, which are named in this way as they trap heat in our atmosphere.

Impacts are the effects of climate change on humans and the environment.

Climate change mitigation refers to activities undertaken to reduce or offset GHG emissions.

Climate change adaptation includes specific actions to help communities and ecosystems better cope with, or even benefit from, climate change.

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