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T1 Emissions Gap Report 2025
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Olhoff, Anne
A2 Christensen, John
A2 Burton, Jesse
A2 den Elzen, Michel
A2 Lamb, William F.
A2 Pathak, Minal
A2 Rogelj, Joeri
A2 Crippa, Monica
A2 Guizzardi, Diego
A2 Grassi, Giacomo
A2 Libonati, Renata
A2 Peters, Glen P.
A2 Pongratz, Julia
A2 Kuramochi, Takeshi
A2 Fransen, Taryn
A2 Alberti, Caroline
A2 Tong, Dan
A2 Schumer, Clea
A2 Gidden, Matt
A2 Höglund Isaksson, Lena
A2 Lamboll, Robin
K1 greenhouse gas emission
K1 emission inventory
K1 carbon emission
K1 emission level
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 temperature
K1 global warming
K1 climate
SN 978-92-807-4239-8
YR 2025
FD 2025-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48854
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48854
NO The sixteenth edition of the Emissions Gap Report finds that global warming projections over this century, based on full implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are now 2.3-2.5°C, while those based on current policies are 2.8°C. This compares to 2.6-2.8°C and 3.1°C in last year’s report. However, methodological updates account for 0.1°C of the improvement, and the upcoming withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement will cancel another 0.1°C, meaning that the new NDCs themselves have barely moved the needle. Nations remain far from meeting the Paris Agreement goal to limit warming to well-below 2°C, while pursuing efforts to stay below 1.5°C. Reductions to annual emissions of 35 per cent and 55 per cent, compared with 2019 levels, are needed in 2035 to align with the Paris Agreement 2°C and 1.5°C pathways, respectively. Given the size of the cuts needed, the short time available to deliver them and a challenging political climate, a higher exceedance of 1.5°C will happen, very likely within the next decade. The report finds that this overshoot must be limited through faster and bigger reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to minimize climate risks and damages and keep returning to 1.5°C by 2100 within the realms of possibility – although doing so will be extremely challenging. Every fraction of a degree avoided means lower losses for people and ecosystems, lower costs, and less reliance on uncertain carbon dioxide removal techniques to return to 1.5°C by 2100. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement ten years ago, temperature predictions have fallen from 3-3.5°C. The required low-carbon technologies to deliver big emission cuts are available. Wind and solar energy development is booming, lowering deployment costs. This means the international community can accelerate climate action, should they choose to do so. However, delivering faster cuts requires would require navigating a challenging geopolitical environment, delivering a massive increase in support to developing countries, and redesigning the international financial architecture.
NO AcknowledgementsGlossaryForewordExecutive SummaryChapter 1: Introduction – A Year of New Nationally Determined Contributions and the Ten-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement1.1 The Focus of This Year’s Report1.2 Significant Progress During the First Ten Years of the Paris Agreement – But Still Far From the Level and Speed NeededChapter 2: Global Emissions Trends2.1 Introduction2.2 Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continued to Increase in 20242.3 Emissions Continued to Increase Across Major Sectors2.4 Emissions Increased for All but One of the Largest Greenhouse Gas EmittersChapter 3: Nationally Determined Contributions and Long-Term Pledges: The Global Landscape and G20 Member Progress3.1 Introduction3.2 Global Overview of New Nationally Determined Contributions3.3 G20 Emissions Pathways Towards 2035: A Deep DiveChapter 4: The Emissions Gap in 2030 and 20354.1 Introduction4.2 Scenarios for Assessing the 2030 and 2035 Emissions Gap4.3 The Emissions Gaps in 2030, 2035 and 2050 Remain Large4.4 Temperature Implications of the Emissions Gap Stress the Urgency of Immediate Action4.5 Delayed Action Has Implications for 1.5°C PathwaysReferences
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2025
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026