Introduction For Post 84 our Climate Scorecard Country Managers provided an analysis of their country’s use of electric vehicles (EVs) and chargers. Their analysis includes a description of the number of EVs currently in use, the numbers in use five years ago, and the numbers predicted to be in use five and ten years into...
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Global Spotlight Report #83: Climate Leader Awards
Introduction For Post 83 we asked our Country Managers to nominate a person in their countries for a Climate Scorecard 2024 Climate Country Leader Award. We asked them to describe this person, their current title, professional and social background, and the contributions they have made to mitigating the effect of climate change in their country....
Global Spotlight Report #82: Technology and Climate Change
Introduction For Post 82 we asked our Country Managers to describe the impact of a technology innovation on efforts to mitigate climate change in their countries. We asked them to list the name of the technology; where it was produced; who made it; and how much does it cost (per unit), how is it being...
Global Spotlight Report #81: Who’s Reluctant to Renewable Solutions and How Can They Be Reached?
Introduction In many countries there are groups of citizens, for various reasons, that are reluctant to support the use of renewable energy, and many don’t believe in climate change. Climate Scorecard Country Managers were asked to address this issue in Report 81 through the following questions: What group(s) of citizens are most reluctant to accept...
Global Spotlight Report #80: Forest Coverage and Climate Impacts
Introduction For Post 80 we asked our Country Managers to provide a description and analysis of the forest cover in their countries and its impact on climate change. Post 80 provides detailed Country Reports that describe: how much of each country’s land is covered by forests? What is the composition of the trees in each...
Global Spotlight Report #79: Strengthening Country NDCs
Introduction The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other strengthen their Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) emission reduction Pledges. For more about the Partnership see their website: https://ndcpartnership.org The Partnership has just released Version 3.0 of the NDC Navigator—an interactive tool that...
Global Spotlight Report #78: Renewables vs. Fossil Fuels: Where Do Things Stand?
Introduction For Post #78 we asked our reporters to provide a description, supported with data, on the amount of energy provided by renewables (wind, solar, biomass) versus that provided by fossil fuels. The description includes trend lines in renewables versus fossil fuel use that have taken place over the last 10 years and that are...
Global Spotlight Report #77: Climate Change and Extreme Summer Heat
Introduction In the age of climate change, extreme summer heat brings all sorts of problems for humans and the environment. Many countries face unusually warm temperatures, droughts, flooding and wildfires. For Post 77, Climate Scorecard asked our country managers to describe the ways in which summer heat affects each country and the effectiveness of the...
Global Spotlight Report #76: Leading Country Climate NGOs
Introduction Climate Scorecard is considering establishing linkages with leading climate non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in each of our countries. Specifically, in each country we are trying to identify at least one NGO that works to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and that have the ability to advocate for change. Our goal is to build a network of...
Global Spotlight Report #75: Emission Trading Systems: Lessons Learned
Introduction For post 75 we asked our Country Managers to share their country’s experience developing and implementing emission trading systems (ETS). We asked them to describe the type of ETS system their country uses or is developing. Is it based on carbon pricing? What industries does it cover? What geographical areas/regions? Country Managers also were...