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„Placing a price of $100 USD per ton of carbon would move Earth Overshoot Day by 63 days.“*
„If every other family had one less child and parenthood was postponed by two years, by 2050 we would move Overshoot Day 49 days.“*
„If half of the world implemented a Green New Deal with the ambition level of the EU, Earth Overshoot Day could move by 42 days within the next 10 years.“*
„Smart cities take advantage of existing technologies for buildings, industrial processes, and electricity distribution, and cut dependence on energy intensive transportation. If applied worldwide, this could move Earth Overshoot Day by 29 days.“*
„Generating 75% of electricity from low-carbon sources (up from 39% currently) would move Earth Overshoot Day by 26 days.“*
„Our investments shape the economy we run. If our investments, including our bank deposits, decarbonized the electricity system worldwide by 50%, we could move Earth Overshoot Day by 22 days“*
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