Translating Targets into Numbers: Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Targets of the G20 Countries
Short Summary of Resource
This paper uses the latest historical GHG emissions data officially communicated by G20 countries and compares them with each country’s estimated target level of emissions in future years, highlighting the emissions gap between the two.
Detailed description of the resource
This paper can be used by policymakers, research organizations, non governmental organizations, and advocacy groups to better understand countries’ 2020 and 2025/2030 GHG targets in relation to their historical emissions, including how much countries will need to reduce their GHG emissions—or how much emissions can still grow—if they are to reach their stated goals. The analysis presented here could inform further research on assessing countries’ untapped GHG mitigation opportunities, ambition gaps, and pathways to meeting or beating their Cancun pledges and INDCs.
