In the past ten years, both climate action and policy have been turbulent within the United States. From exiting the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 to re-entering under the Biden administration, it is challenging to guess which way the United States may go when addressing Climate Change in the near future. In August of 2022,...
The UK has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 68% by 2030; although this is still a worthy goal, new government data suggests that the UK will not meet its legal climate targets by 2030 (The Guardian, 30 March). Indeed, government calculations suggest that only 92% of the reduction emissions required to meet the 2030...
The chance of Turkey meeting the 50% reduction of the (BAU) business-as-usual emission levels is almost zero based on the latest official announcement of the Government and the ongoing policies. Turkey’s greenhouse gas emissions stood at around 523.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2020, as per the latest available data, which showed a...
Spain will not reach a 50% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030. However, it will contribute towards coming close to meeting the 50% emission reduction threshold as a collective component of the wider EU bloc. According to Spain’s objectives laid out in its Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (INECP), adopted in 2019, Spain is...
According to the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) rates, South Africa’s climate targets fail to reach the 2030 50% goal. This is because South Africa’s climate change policies and commitments must improve in order to meet the Paris Agreement of 1.5C° temperature limit. South Africa’s electricity is mainly produced from coal. As a result, the country...
Saudi Arabia is at risk of not meeting its goal of reducing emissions to 50% over 1990 by 2030. Key factors, such as fossil fuel reliance, government policies, and private sector engagement, are becoming hurdles to enabling the country to reach this goal. Saudi Arabia’s high dependence on fossil fuels and its young solar and...
As the world faces the urgent challenge of mitigating climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has set a goal of achieving a reduction of 50% over pre-industrial levels in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Nigeria, a country that is both rich in natural resources and heavily reliant on fossil fuels, stands...
According to the latest assessment reports by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), countries must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to pre-industrial temperatures before 2030.However, achieving a 50% greenhouse gas reduction target by 2030 is a long way for Mexico. During the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United...
In October 2020, Japan declared its goal of becoming “carbon neutral by 2050”. In April 2021, Japan announced a new GHG reduction target for FY2030 of 46% below the FY13 level. In its “Green Growth Strategy,” the Government of Japan has laid a roadmap and policies for 2030 and 2050 and the 14 growth sectors...
Indonesia has set an increased climate target of reducing its carbon emissions by 32% below the business-as-usual scenario (BAU) by utilizing its resources and by 43% below BAU with international financial support. The country hopes to reach net zero emissions by 2060 but has not communicated it explicitly in its long-term strategy. The emission reductions...
