Assessing the Missed Benefits of Countries' National Contributions

The report examines the co-benefits of climate action within the framework of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and identifies the potential benefits lost by not transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2050, focusing on a selection of major economies.

• The report analyzes how general co-benefits resulting from climate action can serve as incentives to encourage more ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
• The analysis provides illustrative results on the co-benefits of the INDCs for the U.S., China, the EU, Canada, Japan, India, South Africa, and Chile, while contrasting these with the 'missed benefits' that would have been realized through a shift to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2015). Assessing the Missed Benefits of Countries' National Contributions. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessing-the-missed-benefits-of-countries-national-contributions

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Assessing the Missed Benefits of Countries' National Contributions. 2015. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessing-the-missed-benefits-of-countries-national-contributions.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2015assessing, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Assessing the Missed Benefits of Countries' National Contributions}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/assessing-the-missed-benefits-of-countries-national-contributions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }