Mitigating Climate Change

Remove CO2

Geoengineering

Reducing GHGs

build light colored roofs to increase more reflection and albedo

Carbon capture and storage

Use more biomass

Increase amounts of photosynthesis

reduction of emissions of nitrogen oxides and methane from agriculture

reduction of energy consuption

use of alternatives to fossil fuels

increase global dimming by releaseing sulphur dioxide from airplanes

scatter iron nitrates and phosphates on oceans to increase algal blooms, which take up more carbon and act as a carbon sink

Transporting CO2 absorbing rocks to areas with high emissions

Prevent Deforestation- Releases carbon and reduces carbon sinks

UN- Reducing Emissions form Deforestation and forest Degradation

more efficient: improving fuel economy in motor car engines, hybrid or electric vehicles

risky

insulate and cool buildings more efficiently

energy efficient light bulbs and appliances

deflect solar radiation by sending mirrors in between the sun and Eath

Expensive

reduce overall demand for energy

Easiest possibility

adopt carbon taxes and remove fossil fuel subsidy

reduce methane production, eg methane from cows can be reduced by changing their diets

new technologies like vertical farming and green skyscrapers

Aerial Reforestation

capture more methane produced from landfill sites

Quick way to rebuild rainforests

CO2 injection storage

sustainable agriculture

More rainforests= increase carbon sink

replace high GHG emission energy sources with low GHG emission ones, eg hydroelectric and other renewables and nuclear power generation instead of burning fossil fuels

Burining Biomass instead of fossil fuels- planting and growing offsets the carbon released from bruning

Soot is not good for health

Expensive and not sustainable- only a short term solution

short term and expensive