Assessment of the potentials to increase emissions reduction targets by the

This report by the NewClimate Institute assesses the potential for seven specific countries to increase their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to align with the Paris Agreement's goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C.

• Current mitigation targets for 2020, 2030, and long-term goals are not aligned with the temperature limits established in the Paris Agreement, necessitating accelerated greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions across all countries.
• The report evaluates the potential to strengthen mitigation targets for Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, and the United States by analyzing socioeconomic contexts, energy profiles, emissions projections, and political feasibility.
• The assessment utilizes global least-cost pathways based on marginal abatement cost curves (MACC) from the POLES database, covering energy- and process-related GHG emissions for 50 countries and 20 regions, with a maximum shadow carbon price of 1,200 EUR/t.
• The report incorporates 'fair share' contributions based on equity principles such as equality or historical responsibility, using data from the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) to determine ambition levels required to limit global temperature increases to 2°C and 1.5°C.
• While emission-reducing technologies are often available and cost-competitive, their implementation depends on the political landscape, specifically the feasibility of increasing overall ambition and removing counterproductive measures like fossil fuel subsidies.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2019). Assessment of the potentials to increase emissions reduction targets by the. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessment-of-the-potentials-to-increase-emissions-reduction-targets-by-the

Chicago

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2019assessment, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Assessment of the potentials to increase emissions reduction targets by the}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2019}, month = dec, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessment-of-the-potentials-to-increase-emissions-reduction-targets-by-the}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }