The international scientific consensus (NASA, 2019) is that the Earth's climate has significantly warmed since the late 1800s and is still warming, predominantly due to greenhouse gas emissions produced from human activity such as burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil (Lynas, Houlton, & Perry, 2021). The impact of climate change on the planet, wildlife and humans is devastating. To name a few from a long list of actual and predicted consequences: temperatures and sea levels rise, leading to extreme weather (such as rainfalls, heatwaves and droughts) affecting the social, economic and health conditions of everyone (European Commission, 2024).
Chapter in: Part II: Climate change in public procurement