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However, most equity claims are unsubstantiated or based on internal expertise, with a lack of independent evidence or consideration of the aggregate global impact of these individual approaches.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000220#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Countries used various indicators to justify equity in mitigation, with the most frequent being a 'small share' of global emissions and per capita emissions. When using a consistent data set, the emissions of countries claiming a 'small share' actually total 24% of annual global emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000220#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Adaptation is mentioned in 89% of INDCs, with two-thirds of those using vulnerability as an argument for equity and over half quantifying impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000220#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most equity claims in the INDCs lack rigorous support, often relying on in-country experts rather than independent evidence, and none of the analyzed documents consider the global consequences if their specific equity approach were applied to all countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000220#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Nationally Determined Contributions","climate justice","climate change mitigation","climate change adaptation","Paris Agreement","Global stocktake"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["bottom-up analysis"]},{"id":"newclim-000023","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000023","title":"Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Scenarios for Major Emitting Countries 2017","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-11-01","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-scenarios-for-major-emitting-countries-2017","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that 16 of the 25 major emitting countries and regions analysed are not on track to meet their self-determined NDC targets. While some countries like Brazil, China, and India are likely to achieve their targets with current policies, others, including the US, EU, and Canada, require additional measures. Furthermore, current policies are projected to fail to prevent emissions from increasing up to 2030 relative to 2010 levels in both developing and OECD nations, with only Japan and the EU projected to see further decreases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000023#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Sixteen of the 25 major emitting countries and regions analysed are not currently on track to meet their self-determined NDC targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000023#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Turkey, and the Ukraine are likely or roughly on track to meet or overachieve their unconditional 2025/2030 targets using current policies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000023#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Additional measures are required for Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the EU, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States to reach their 2025/2030 targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000023#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current policies are not projected to prevent greenhouse gas emissions from increasing up to 2030 relative to 2010 levels in several developing countries and OECD countries, including Australia, Chile, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and Turkey.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000023#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Only Japan and the EU are projected to see further decreases in greenhouse gas emissions under current policies, while emissions in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Russian Federation, and the Ukraine are expected to remain stable.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000023#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","Nationally Determined Contributions","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","People's Republic of China","Colombia","India","Japan","Mexico","Russia","Turkey","Ukraine","Argentina","Australia","Canada","Chile","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Ethiopia","European Union","Indonesia","Kazakhstan","Morocco","South Korea","Saudi Arabia","South Africa","Thailand","Philippines","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["emissions projection","policy assessment"]},{"id":"newclim-000308","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000308","title":"Identified Technology Needs in TNAs and INDCs","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10-19","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/identified-technology-needs-in-tnas-and-indcs","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Technology Needs Database (TND) analyzes technology needs for climate mitigation and adaptation identified by developing countries. 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While energy and building sectors are well represented, the transport, forestry, and agriculture sectors are relatively underrepresented given their high contribution to overall emissions in many developing countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000308#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Adaptation technology needs are primarily identified in climate compatible agriculture and forestry, water management, disaster prevention, meteorological measurement technology, and climate simulation. Agriculture, forestry, and other land use are well represented, whereas priority actions for oceans and coastal zones and human settlements and infrastructure are relatively underrepresented despite their importance for adaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000308#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["technology transfer","climate change mitigation","climate change adaptation","forestry","water management","Nationally Determined Contributions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["statistical analysis","gap analysis"]},{"id":"newclim-000109","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000109","title":"Manufacturing a Low-Carbon Society: How Can We Reduce Emissions from Cement","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10-18","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/manufacturing-a-low-carbon-society-how-can-we-reduce-emissions-from-cement","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that current technologies are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5˚C limit for the steel and cement industries. 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By applying various assessment approaches to the proposals of China, the EU, and the US, the authors demonstrate that while individual results vary, clear trends emerge. 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