Assessing the ambition of post-2020 climate targets: a comprehensive

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment proposes a comprehensive framework for assessing the ambition of post-2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction proposals, specifically Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), to support the Paris Agreement's requirement for regular reviews and global stocktakes.

• The authors developed a comprehensive ambition assessment framework that utilizes multiple approaches to evaluate GHG emission reduction proposals, which they applied as illustrations to the NDCs of China, the European Union, and the United States. The analysis indicated that while results vary by approach, several clear trends emerged.
• The paper argues that a comprehensive assessment framework is necessary because the Paris Agreement requires regular reviews of national contributions to ensure ambition increases over time, and such assessments are critical for the global stocktake occurring every five years, with an initial 'light' version scheduled for 2018.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2017). Assessing the ambition of post-2020 climate targets: a comprehensive. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessing-the-ambition-of-post-2020-climate-targets-a-comprehensive

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Assessing the ambition of post-2020 climate targets: a comprehensive. 2017. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessing-the-ambition-of-post-2020-climate-targets-a-comprehensive.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2017assessing, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Assessing the ambition of post-2020 climate targets: a comprehensive}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessing-the-ambition-of-post-2020-climate-targets-a-comprehensive}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }