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China’s Water Issues Focus on Building Resilience Against Flooding and Droughts
Rating: BPast discussions on the water in China have centred mainly on the use of water for hydroelectricity generation and...
Canada has made Moderate Progress in Adapting to Climate-Related Water Issues but Needs to do More
Rating B (Moderate Progress)The amount of water in Canadian lakes, rivers, wetlands, and aquifers has been impacted by climate change,...
Water Surface in Brazil has Reduced by 15% Since the Beginning of the 90s
Rating D (Falling Behind) Brazil holds 12% of the planet’s freshwater reserves, making up 53% of water resources in...
Australia’s Comprehensive Water Management System is Being Pressured by Rising Carbon Emissions
Rating B (Moderately Effective)In Australia, water usage and availability have changed significantly over the last decade due to climate change...
The US Inflation Reduction Act and Continued Expansion of Renewable Energy
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2023 Rating B- The Inflation Reduction Act was rolled out in early...
Turkey’s Populist Government Continues Its Subsidies for Gas and Coal
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2023 Rating: C 2023 has been a very peculiar year for Turkey for...
The Renewable Independent Power Producer Programme and the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan in South Africa
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2003 Rating: C Rating South Africa has no recent emissions reduction statistics...
Saudi Arabian Emissions Rise Again After COVID
PROGRESS REPORTS/ MID-WAY 2023 Rating D (Falling Behind) Saudi Arabia’s emissions have been increasing in the last two years,...
Nigeria’s New Government Has Yet to Prioritize Climate Change
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2023 Rating DThe first half of 2023 in Nigeria was focused on the...
Mexico has Good New Policies, But Data on Impact is Missing
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2003 B RatingData about CO2 and other GHG emissions in Mexico for 2023...
Japan’s National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Removals for the Fiscal Year 2021
COUNTRY PROGRESS in the First Half of 2023 C Rating On 23rd April 2023, The Ministry of the Environment and...
Indonesia’s Land-Use Emissions Rate Might be Slipping
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2023 Rating – D Falling Behind Is there reliable data available? We are...
India Country Progress Report on Emissions: Mid-way to 2023
India has made significant progress in renewable energy capacity installation, ranking fourth globally in 2022. The Indian government has implemented...
Lack of Available Data but Promising New Policies in France
COUNTRY PROGRESS REPORTS/ MID-WAY 2023 Rating-C (Standing Still) Emissions indicators are relatively sparse; most are reported annually, making it difficult...
Implementation of Green Deal Industrial Plan and Fit for 55 Package Demonstrate EU’s Progress in Decreasing Emissions
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2003 Rating: A-Significant Progress The most recent EU emissions data come from Eurostat...
China’s Emissions at a Standstill During 1st Half of 2023, but Promising New Policies Have Been Introduced
China Progress Report: Midway 2023 Rating: CChina’s decarbonization efforts stagnate as the country must balance between economic recovery, energy security,...
Canada Releases Array of New Emissions Reduction Policies
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2023 B Rating Canada’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) over the...
UN Panel Says That Brazil’s NDC Targets Are Too Low
Progress Report Mid-Way 2023 Rating D (Falling Behind) Brazilian emissions of greenhouse gases have grown by 40% since the year...
Promising New Policies in Australia, such as Safeguard Mechanism Amendment Bill, but Will They Be Introduced on Time?
PROGRESS REPORTS/ MID-WAY 2023 Rating: C (Standing Still) Australian reporting on greenhouse gas emissions is publicly available on the Australian...
Natural Resources Defense Council’s Efforts to Phase Out Hydrofluorocarbons Gets Results with Congress
There have been recent advances in climate legislation in the United States. This has required the support of a wide...