Climate Action Tracker Global Update: Some progress since Paris but not enough

The Climate Action Tracker reports that global warming projections remain largely unchanged, with Paris Agreement commitments likely leading to 3.0°C of warming and real-world policies leading to 3.3°C. While some countries like Norway, Costa Rica, Chile, India, and South Africa show progress in decarbonisation and energy planning, others like China and Brazil show regressions in coal use and forest protection.

• Current Paris Agreement commitments and real-world policies are insufficient to meet the 1.5°C limit, with projected warming estimated at 3.0°C and 3.3°C respectively.
• Climate action progress in 2018 was mixed: Norway and Costa Rica advanced in renewable energy and transport decarbonisation, and Chile, India, and South Africa introduced energy roadmaps, while China saw increased coal use and Brazil weakened forest protection.
• Of the 32 countries monitored by the Climate Action Tracker, none have increased their Paris Agreement commitments, meaning changes in warming estimates are primarily due to data and methodology updates rather than government action.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2018). Climate Action Tracker Global Update: Some progress since Paris but not enough. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-action-tracker-global-update-some-progress-since-paris-but-not

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Climate Action Tracker Global Update: Some progress since Paris but not enough. 2018. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-action-tracker-global-update-some-progress-since-paris-but-not.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2018climate, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Climate Action Tracker Global Update: Some progress since Paris but not enough}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2018}, month = dec, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/climate-action-tracker-global-update-some-progress-since-paris-but-not}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }