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Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) 2023

September 24 , 2023 300 days 317 0
  • The Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) was held in New York, as part of the United Nations General Assembly.
  • Only representatives from 34 states and 7 institutions were given the floor on the day of the summit.
  • China, United States and India were all absent in the summit.
  • They have collectively account for about 42% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are the top three emitters in that order.
  • India last updated its climate pledges in 2022 of reducing emissions intensity by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030, a 10% increase from what it agreed to in 2015.
  • Nepal and Portugal announced a revised target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045 instead of 2050.

 

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