Methodology Underpinning the State of Climate Action Series 2024 Update

The document outlines the technical framework for the State of Climate Action series, focusing on tracking global greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon removal. It details the process of translating sectoral transformations into actionable targets and the categorization of progress (e.g., 'on track' or 'off track'). The 2024 update introduces 2035 targets for 16 indicators, a new indicator for wind and solar power in electricity generation, and revised transport sector targets based on recent modeling.

• The State of Climate Action series focuses exclusively on mitigation, specifically tracking the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the removal of carbon dioxide, while excluding the evaluation of adaptation efforts.
• The methodology identifies critical sectors for transformational change to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, including power, buildings, industry, transport, forests and land, food and agriculture, carbon removal technologies, and climate finance.
• The 2024 methodology update includes several specific changes: the addition of 2035 targets for 16 indicators (meaning nearly two-thirds of the 43 total indicators now have such targets), a new indicator for the share of wind and solar power in electricity generation, revised 2030 and 2050 targets for four transport indicators, and clarified filtering methods for IPCC Sixth Assessment Report integrated assessment model scenarios.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2024). Methodology Underpinning the State of Climate Action Series 2024 Update. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/methodology-underpinning-the-state-of-climate-action-series-2024-update

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Methodology Underpinning the State of Climate Action Series 2024 Update. 2024. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/methodology-underpinning-the-state-of-climate-action-series-2024-update.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2024methodology, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Methodology Underpinning the State of Climate Action Series 2024 Update}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/methodology-underpinning-the-state-of-climate-action-series-2024-update}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }