The Emissions Gap Report 2016: A UNEP Synthesis Report

The 2016 UNEP Emissions Gap Report assesses the gap between projected 2030 global emissions under Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and the levels required to limit global temperature increases to well below 2°C or 1.5°C. It evaluates pre-2020 mitigation actions, the potential of non-state action and energy efficiency to increase ambition, and the relationship between the Sustainable Development Goals and climate mitigation.

• The report investigates the discrepancy between estimated 2030 global emissions levels resulting from the full implementation of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and the emissions ranges required to achieve temperature goals of 1.5°C or well below 2°C.
• The document examines the role of non-state action and energy efficiency in accelerating emissions reductions to improve the ambition of nationally determined contributions.
• The report analyzes the intersection of the Sustainable Development Goals and climate mitigation, identifying where the two may align or conflict.

APA

Höhne, N., & Kuramochi, T. (2016). The Emissions Gap Report 2016: A UNEP Synthesis Report. NewClimate Institute. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-emissions-gap-report-2016-a-unep-synthesis-report

Chicago

Höhne, Niklas, and Takeshi Kuramochi. The Emissions Gap Report 2016: A UNEP Synthesis Report. NewClimate Institute, 2016. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-emissions-gap-report-2016-a-unep-synthesis-report.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hhne2016emissions, author = {Höhne, Niklas and Kuramochi, Takeshi}, title = {{The Emissions Gap Report 2016: A UNEP Synthesis Report}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2016}, month = nov, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-emissions-gap-report-2016-a-unep-synthesis-report}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }