As world leaders gather at Cop28, these charts show how far away the major economies are from their targets

Ashley Kirk
@ashley_j_kirk
Thu 7 Dec 2023 03.43 EST

Not a single G20 country has policies in place that are consistent with the Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C and meeting their “fair share” of emissions reduction.

The assessment, based on data up to 5 December provided by the Climate Action Tracker, comes as leaders gather in Dubai for the Cop28 conference.

It assesses each country against its “fair share” contribution to the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, taking into account considerations such as the historical emissions of higher-income countries, which may increase their responsibility to take action. It also considers issues such as economic capability and welfare cost.

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US and India rated ‘insufficient’
Five G20 countries – the US, Japan, South Africa, Germany and India – would all be rated “insufficient” in the fair share analysis. The assessment indicates that while these countries’ policies and commitments mean their emissions are likely to flatline or even fall, they are not likely to fall at a fast enough pace to prevent global warming of more than 1.5C.



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