Developing Countries Can Slash Emissions by One Gigatonne if International Community Lives Up to Commitments - Press Release

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationCommunication Division
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-01T19:30:24Z
dc.date.available2016-11-01T19:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2016-11
dc.descriptionThis press release announces findings from the 1 Gigaton Coalition's second report, revealing that renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in developing countries are making significant contributions to global climate goals. The research shows that internationally supported initiatives implemented between 2005 and 2015 will reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half a gigatonne by 2020. More significantly, these reductions could more than double—reaching one full gigatonne—if developed countries fulfill their Paris Agreement commitment to provide $100 billion in annual climate financing by 2020. The document highlights case studies such as Morocco’s large-scale renewable energy projects, China’s industrial energy intensity improvements, and Georgia’s building efficiency programs. With 67 developing and emerging economies now having national energy efficiency targets and 117 adopting renewable energy goals, the global South is emerging as a critical player in bridging the emissions gap needed to limit global warming to 2°C this centuryen
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/10013
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas
dc.subjectdeveloping country
dc.subjectglobal warming
dc.titleDeveloping Countries Can Slash Emissions by One Gigatonne if International Community Lives Up to Commitments - Press Releaseen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000047

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