Paris Agreement Emission Goals

14. Dezember 2020

A 20-30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to business as usual. The lower end is unconditional, while the higher end of ambitions is „subject to international support.“ Colombia will also consider communicating a 2025 target, depending on the outcome of the Paris talks. Link to the unofficial English translation of the Colombian INDC. Commits to 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector by 2025 and to reduce emissions from the energy sector as a whole by 60%. Emissions from other sectors, such as agriculture and waste, will also be reduced based on funding and technology. Tuvalus INDC. United Kingdom: The United Kingdom is an interesting case. On the one hand, the country reduced its emissions by 44% between 1990 and 2018, although its economy grew by 75%. The government declared a climate emergency and passed legislation in June codifying the target of net zero emissions by 2050. (It was under the previous government; new Prime Minister Boris Johnson showed his support for climate deniers.) However, the Government Committee on Climate Change noted that the country falls well short of many of its stated long-term climate goals and that the nation is plagued by political uncertainties that could directly influence climate change policy. For example, if Britain left the European Union with a Brexit without a deal, it would no longer be able to participate in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Commits to unconditionally reducing emissions by 35% from normal levels by 2030, with an additional 15% reduction in support.

The INDC of Angola. An 8% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared to a business as usual scenario. This figure could rise to 40% if emissions reach 112 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030. Emissions were 66MtCO2 in 2000. The North Korean NDC. List a number of conditional and unconditional measures that would reduce per capita emissions to 0.7-0.8 tCO2e by 2030, against a scenario of 1.5 tCO2 per capita (a reduction of about 47%). Do it for both adjustment and mitigation. Malawi`s INDC. An unconditional promise to reduce emissions by 6.6% below normal levels by 2030, with an additional 11.6% reduction conditional on international aid. Contains interim commitments for 2020 and 2025.

Contains the „Adaptation“ section, in which the proposed measures would reduce emissions by an additional 36.95%, reducing overall reductions by 55.15% below normal levels. Burkina Fasos INDC. Despite the 2015 agreement, global CO2 emissions increased by 1.7% in 2017 and 2.7% in 2018. The rate of increase in 2019 was estimated to be among the highest in history. The last four years have been the hottest in history, with 2019 on the start to make five. But analyses suggest that rapid action can now reduce carbon emissions in 12 years and keep a global increase below 2 degrees C and possibly 1.5 degrees Celsius. Are countries making progress? What kind? We met with the Climate Action Tracker to see who`s on the heels and who`s doing the best.