Remember the four factors of the Kaya Identity that contribute to anthropogenic emissions. Select one factor of the Kaya Identity and produce a policy brief to Toronto’s mayor (or equivalent) outlining a policy that would reduce your selected factor’s contribution to anthropogenic emissions, assuming that the other factors of the Kaya Identity are constant.
Note that you are writing to your local government so be mindful of what policies are within their scope. Also, government officials are extremely busy individuals so your brief should be clear, succinct, and specific. The goals of your policy briefs are (1) to summarize the reasons that action is necessary (scientific background, expected/current impacts, […]