Climate action (or climate change action) refers to a range of activities, mechanisms, policy instruments, and so forth that aim at reducing the severity of human-induced climate change and its impacts. "More climate action" is a central demand of the climate movement.[1] Climate inaction is the absence of climate action.

Examples

Some examples of climate action include:

  • Business action on climate change
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Climate finance
  • Climate movement – actions by non-governmental organizations
  • Fossil fuel divestment
  • Individual action on climate change
  • Politics of climate change
  • Radical environmentalism

Obstacles

Human behaviour

  • Barriers to pro-environmental behaviour
  • Climate change denial
  • Media coverage of climate change
  • Psychology of climate change denial

See also

  • Causes of climate change
  • Effects of climate change
  • Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action

References

  1. ^ Maher, Julie (26 March 2021). "Fridays For Future: A Look Into A Climate Change Movement". Retrieved 1 February 2022.