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Emissions Gap Report 2022

October 31 , 2022 608 days 483 0
  • The report titled “Emissions Gap Report 2022-The Closing Window” was released recently by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • Emission Gap Reports assess the gap between countries’ pledges on emission reduction and the reduction required to bring down the global temperature increase below 2°C by the year 2100.
  • It analyses the difference between where the GHG emissions are predicted to be in 2030 and where they should be to prevent catastrophic consequences of climate change.
  • The current policies will lead to a 2.8°C temperature rise by 2100.
  • Implementation of current climate pledges will only reduce this to a 2.4 to 2.6°C temperature rise by the end of this century.
  • GHG emissions must be reduced by 45 percent by 2030 to achieve the Paris Agreement goals.
  • The latest report recommended remedial actions in 6 areas – electricity supply, industry, transport and building sectors, and food and financial systems.
  • It estimates that the global transformation to a low-carbon economy would require 4 to 6 trillion USD in investment each year.

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