National climate change mitigation legislation, strategy and targets: a global analysis

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute analyzes global trends in national climate change legislation, strategies, and targets between 2007 and 2017, highlighting the influence of international agreements on national policy adoption.

• National climate legislation and strategies grew rapidly in the first half of the 2007-2017 period, likely influenced by the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference, but growth has since stagnated. By 2017, these measures covered 69% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing approximately 49% of countries and 76% of the global population.
• Economy-wide GHG reduction targets saw a significant increase leading up to the 2015 Paris Agreement. In 2017, such targets covered 93% of global GHG emissions (81% excluding the USA) and 91% of the global population (86% excluding the USA).
• Renewable energy targets experienced a steady increase from 2007 to 2017, with a notable rise in developing countries. Coverage of global GHG emissions by these targets grew from 45% in 2007 to 79% in 2017.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2018). National climate change mitigation legislation, strategy and targets: a global analysis. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/national-climate-change-mitigation-legislation-strategy-and-targets-a-global

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. National climate change mitigation legislation, strategy and targets: a global analysis. 2018. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/national-climate-change-mitigation-legislation-strategy-and-targets-a-global.

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2018national, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{National climate change mitigation legislation, strategy and targets: a global analysis}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/national-climate-change-mitigation-legislation-strategy-and-targets-a-global}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }