The goal: Find 100 investments that will make the world a more sustainable place Why: We should get beyond net zero and manage our climate to the best we can. Problem: uncontrolled GHGs make controlling the climate more difficult.
Analysis of GHG Emissions by Sector (Sorted by highest emitters):
| Major Sector | SUM of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions (%) |
|---|---|
| Energy | 73.20% |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | 18.40% |
| Industrial processes | 5.20% |
| Waste | 3.20% |
Source data: https://ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-by-sector
And broken down into a table with possible solutions:
| Major Sector | Minor Sector | Sub-sector | Share of global greenhouse gas emissions (%) | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Transport | Road | 11.90% | EVs |
| Energy | Energy in buildings (elec and heat) | Residential | 10.90% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Other industry | 10.60% | Renewables |
| Energy | Unallocated fuel combustion | Unallocated fuel combustion | 7.80% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Iron & Steel | 7.20% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in buildings (elec and heat) | Commercial | 6.60% | Renewables |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Livestock & Manure | Livestock & Manure | 5.80% | Lab-Grown |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Agricultural Soils | Agricultural Soils | 4.10% | Lab-Grown |
| Energy | Fugitive emissions from energy | Oil & Natural Gas | 3.90% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Chemical & petrochemical (energy) | 3.60% | Chemistry |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Crop Burning | Crop Burning | 3.50% | Lab-Grown |
| Industrial processes | Cement | Cement | 3.00% | Chemistry |
| Industrial processes | Chemical & petrochemical (industrial) | Chemical & petrochemical (industrial) | 2.20% | Chemistry |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Forest Land | Forest Land | 2.20% | Lab-Grown |
| Energy | Transport | Aviation | 1.90% | Chemistry |
| Energy | Unallocated fuel combustion | Coal | 1.90% | Renewables |
| Waste | Landfills | Landfills | 1.90% | Recycling |
| Energy | Transport | Ship | 1.70% | EVs |
| Energy | Energy in Agri & Fishing | Energy in Agri & Fishing | 1.70% | Renewables |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Cropland | Cropland | 1.40% | Lab-Grown |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Rice Cultivation | Rice Cultivation | 1.30% | Lab-Grown |
| Waste | Wastewater | Wastewater | 1.30% | Chemistry |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Food and tobacco | 1.00% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Non-ferous metals | 0.70% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Paper, pulp & printing | 0.60% | Renewables |
| Energy | Energy in industry | Machinery | 0.50% | Renewables |
| Energy | Transport | Rail | 0.40% | EVs |
| Energy | Transport | Pipeline | 0.30% | Infrastructure |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use (AFOLU) | Grassland | Grassland | 0.10% | Lab-Grown |
Sum of Solution %'s. These should map to investment categories:
| Solution | SUM of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions (%) |
|---|---|
| Renewables | 53.40% |
| Lab-Grown | 18.40% |
| EVs | 14.00% |
| Chemistry | 12.00% |
| Recycling | 1.90% |
| Infrastructure | 0.30% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |