Informe Drawdown

The report identifies 76 climate solutions categorized into reducing emission sources, reinforcing carbon sinks, and improving social equity. It argues that the world can reach the Drawdown point by the mid-2040s if existing solutions are scaled rapidly, noting that the net operational savings of these solutions outweigh implementation costs by four to five times. Key high-impact solutions include reducing food waste, improving health and education, and transitioning to renewable energy like wind and solar. The document emphasizes that these solutions are interconnected and require 'accelerators' such as policy changes and capital shifts to achieve the necessary scale and speed.

• The world can reach the Drawdown point by the mid-2040s if existing climate solutions are maximized, or by the 2060s depending on the level of ambition.
• Economic analysis shows that net operational savings from climate solutions are significantly higher than implementation costs, typically by a factor of four to five.
• Approximately 60% of the 76 identified solutions either reduce the use of fossil fuels through efficiency or replace them entirely with alternatives, potentially providing nearly two-thirds of the emissions reductions needed for Drawdown.
• High-impact solutions that often receive less attention than renewable energy include reducing food waste, adopting plant-rich diets, managing chemical refrigerants, restoring tropical and temperate forests, and providing quality reproductive healthcare and inclusive education.
• The report identifies three primary areas of action: reducing emission sources to zero, reinforcing natural carbon sinks, and making social improvements to foster global equality.
• To scale solutions at the required speed, 'accelerators' are necessary, including policy changes, shifts in capital, cultural changes, the generation of political power, goal setting, and behavioral changes.
• The 'Supuesto 2' (Assumption 2) scenario, characterized by faster adoption of solutions, aligns with a global warming limit of approximately 1.5°C by the end of the century, with a peak warming of around 1.52°C in the 2050s.

APA

Project Drawdown (2020). Informe Drawdown. https://drawdown.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ProjectDrawdown_SPANISH-7.2.pdf

Chicago

Project Drawdown. Informe Drawdown. 2020. https://drawdown.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ProjectDrawdown_SPANISH-7.2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{projectdrawdown2020informe, author = {{Project Drawdown}}, title = {{Informe Drawdown}}, institution = {Project Drawdown}, year = {2020}, url = {https://drawdown.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ProjectDrawdown_SPANISH-7.2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }