Rating: A With the world’s largest population of over 1.4 billion and the fifth largest economy with an annual gross domestic...
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Germany’s National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Status
RATING A In Germany, the German Environment Agency (aka the UBA, Umwelt Bundesamt), founded in 1974, began developing a reporting...
France’s GHG Inventory Deserves a B Rating for Producing Comprehensive, Useful Reports No More Than One Year Old
B Rating France submits its national greenhouse gas inventory annually to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)....
EU Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Comprehensive but Infrequent Releases of Data
Rating CAs part of the EU Climate Monitoring Mechanism, EU Member States are required to continuously improve their national inventory...
The Status of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
ACCESS TO DATA Since the Paris Agreement in 2015, Canada adopted 2005 as the base year for its greenhouse gas...
Brazil’s Climate Observatory has been Producing Reliable Estimates of Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 2013
RATING: AThe OC is a coalition of Brazilian civil society organizations collaborating on climate change issues. Founded in 2001, it...
Australia Produces Timely, Comprehensive, Useful Reports for the Current Year
Rating A Australia releases an inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions every quarter. This inventory is a public document that can...
Practices exist to help US farmers cope with climate change but require technical, policy and capacity-building support
Rating BThe impact of climate change on the economy varies from sector to sector. Still, as a critical user of...
UK agriculture needs a more radical transformation in the face of climate change
Rating B The UK has a temperate maritime climate. In general, this means that we have mild summers and cool,...
97% of Turkish Farmers Reported Diminishing Harvests and Yields Due to Climate Change-Related Impacts
Rating: B Turkey’s agricultural economy is among the top ten in the world, with half of the country consisting of...
Spanish Farmers’ Climate Adaptation Efforts are Harder in Times of Political Instability
Rating BAlthough Climate Change is an escalating global challenge, it’s especially relevant for Spain, as it is one of the...
South Africa is being successful in having its farmers adopt Climate Smart Agriculture
Rating A About 2% of the Growth Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa comes from agriculture. Although agriculture contributes...
Saudi Arabia requires a multi-pronged technical support effort to maintain its large-scale production of dates
Rating C Saudi Arabia is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its harsh desert climate...
Nigerian farmers have displayed commendable resilience and flexibility due to ever-shifting climate dynamics
Rating BIn Nigeria, the average farm size for subsistence farmers varies between 1 to 3 hectares, with a noticeable distinction...
Farmers in Mexico are trying to adapt to climate change but need excellent technical and financial support
Rating B In Mexico, the agricultural sector is a vital component of the economy, with millions of farmers depending on...
A Dwindling Farm Labor Force in Japan Needs Increased Government Support
Rating C“We’re going home.” said the couple, already over 75 years old, after seeing the typhoon’s forecasted path and wind...
The Understanding and Response to Climate Change by Farmers in Indonesia Varies Depending on Their Location
Rating B (Moderate progress to sustainability) Indonesia has approximately 38.8 million farmers dispersed among 75,436 villages, 7,232 sub-districts, and 514...
Climate change effects on farm production in India vary by region
Rating: B India is the 7th largest nation by area, with more than 1.4 billion people. Agriculture, with its allied...
France’s Government Needs to do More to Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Rating B The typical French farmer varies in terms of farm size and the products they produce yearly. France has...
EU Must Provide Greater Monetary Support to Farmers and Increase Collaboration Between Farmers and Policymakers
Rating B (Moderate Progress)Droughts and excessive heat caused by climate change make it increasingly difficult for farmers to produce adequate...
China’s farmers are making moderate progress in adopting farming methods to climate change
Rating B (Moderate Progress)China’s agricultural landscape is as diverse as one can imagine: Lush mango plantations and pineapple fields stretch...