Closing the Gap - Executive Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-19T16:51:03Z
dc.date.available2021-04-19T16:51:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThe world is losing the fight against climate change. Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen 1.4 per cent annually in the last decade, reaching a record 59.1 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) in 2019. The average global temperature is now 1.2°C warmer than pre-industrial times and even if countries meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement, temperatures are forecast to rise at least 3°C by 2100. Several countries have announced net-zero emission goals, including the United States of America. Those nations account for some 65 per cent of global emissions. But the timelines in their pledges mean that temperatures would still increase by 2.5°C. To close the emissions gap, annual emissions must be cut to 25 GtCO2e by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5°C and 41 GtCO2e for a 2°C trajectory. Lowering emissions would also reduce the economic cost of climate change.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35853
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcarbon dioxide
dc.subjectenergy conservation
dc.subjectagricultural waste
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectforest
dc.subjecttransport
dc.subjectbuilding
dc.subjectconstruction
dc.subjectenvironmental financing
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.titleClosing the Gap - Executive Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief

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