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The NewClimate Institute's 2025 update evaluates the progress of 25 major emitters, representing over 80% of global emissions, toward their climate mitigation targets. The report finds that while total emissions under current policies may peak by 2026, the projected reductions are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal, which requires a 43% reduction by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.

This report by Ember analyzes the final National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of EU Member States to project the bloc's energy trajectory for 2030. The findings indicate a structural shift toward a cleaner, electrified economy characterized by declining gas demand and rising renewable energy generation, though some targets still fall short of REPowerEU ambitions.

This background note from the Institute for Security Studies provides projections for energy demand in Africa through 2043, highlighting a significant increase in total demand driven by population growth and development needs.

This research paper evaluates the availability of carbon offsets and alternative jet fuels to support the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) goal of carbon-neutral growth for international aviation from 2020 onward.

This World Resources Institute working paper analyzes four scenarios to determine how developed countries can meet the 2009 Copenhagen commitment to mobilize $100 billion annually by 2020 for climate action in developing countries. The analysis projects that reaching the target will likely require a combination of public finance sources and leveraged private sector investment, while noting a persistent imbalance where mitigation finance far outweighs adaptation finance.

This executive summary from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) details the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the full lifecycle of plastics, arguing that current and planned production growth threatens the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5C. The document quantifies emissions from extraction, refining, waste management, and environmental degradation, concluding that immediate reductions in plastic production and the cessation of fossil fuel extraction are necessary to mitigate climate impacts.

This report by Sustainable Energy for All analyzes how energy efficiency, specifically through Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), can expand access to cooling services for low-income households in high-impact countries by making appliances compatible with lower tiers of electricity supply.

This World Resources Institute analysis assesses the potential net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions relative to 2005 U.S. levels that could be achieved by three pollution reduction proposals in the 111th Congress: the American Power Act (APA), the Carbon Limits and Energy for America’s Renewal Act (CLEARA), and the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA). The analysis evaluates these proposals across three scenarios: emissions caps only, caps plus complementary requirements, and a range of potential additional reductions.

This research paper analyzes quantitative scenarios to determine which combinations of public and private finance sources could enable developed countries to meet the $100 billion annual climate finance goal by 2020, as committed during the 2009 Copenhagen UNFCCC meeting.