France Renewable Energy
France—Yes 100% by 2050 The European Union officially launched the European Union Climate and Energy Package in 2008, setting new environmental targets for 2020... Read more.
China Renewable Energy
China—No 100% 2050 Commitment Benchmark: 29% of electricity from renewables by 2030 China has not made a commitment to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050; however,... Read more.
Canada Renewable Energy
Canada—No 100% 2050 Commitment Benchmark: Electricity system to run 90% on non-emitting resources by 2030 Canada has not yet made a commitment to reach 100% renewable... Read more.
Brazil Renewable Energy
Brazil—No 100% 2050 Commitment Benchmark: 48% of renewables by 2026 Brazil’s Paris Agreement commitment aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 37%... Read more.
Australia Renewable Energy
Australia—No 100% 2050 Commitment Benchmark: 20% by 2020 Australia has released a Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme to encourage the growth of renewables, but... Read more.
Argentina Renewable Energy
Argentina—No 100% 2050 Commitment Benchmark: 20% by 2025 Although Argentina has made important strides in the domain of renewable energy, there is general consensus... Read more.
Paris Agreement Status Survey
Climate Scorecard has been conducting a survey to collect feedback from environmental leaders and concerned citizens regarding the status of the Paris Agreement.... Read more.
United States Success Project
United States—The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a cooperative effort between the Northeastern states of Connecticut,... Read more.
United Kingdom Success Project
United Kingdom—The Policy of Reducing Dependence on Coal-Fired Power Plants Though the complete phase out of coal-fired power plants was only officially announced... Read more.
Turkey Success Project
Turkey—Climate Policy Package Turkey is expected to put into practice the “Climate Policy Package” which involves three policy instruments: 1. Carbon taxation... Read more.