Are major economies on track to achieve their pledges for 2020? An assessment

A study by the NewClimate Institute assessing whether the domestic climate and energy policies of major greenhouse gas emitting countries are sufficient to meet their 2020 emission reduction pledges.

• Domestic policies in India, China, and Russia are projected to result in emission levels lower than their pledged targets for 2020.
• The legally binding policy frameworks of the EU and Australia are expected to meet their unconditional pledges, though they are unlikely to meet conditional ones.
• While policies in the USA and Canada are expected to reduce 2020 emission levels, further policies are likely required to fully achieve their pledges.
• The effectiveness of policies for Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Indonesia remains unclear.
• Major emitting countries are adopting diverse measures, including renewable energy targets, car efficiency standards, and new emission trading systems.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2014). Are major economies on track to achieve their pledges for 2020? An assessment. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/are-major-economies-on-track-to-achieve-their-pledges-for-2020-an-assessment

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Are major economies on track to achieve their pledges for 2020? An assessment. 2014. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/are-major-economies-on-track-to-achieve-their-pledges-for-2020-an-assessment.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2014are, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Are major economies on track to achieve their pledges for 2020? An assessment}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/are-major-economies-on-track-to-achieve-their-pledges-for-2020-an-assessment}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }