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Emissions Gap Report – 2019
November 28 , 2019
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- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its annual 10th Emissions Gap Report for the year 2019.
- This report assesses the gap between anticipated emissions in 2030 and levels consistent with the 1.5°C and 2°C targets of the Paris Agreement.
Findings
- Greenhouse gas emissions have risen 1.5 per cent per year over the last decade.
- Emissions in 2018 = 55.3 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent.
- Even if Paris Agreement is implemented, temperature is expected to go up by 3.2°C over pre-industrial levels.
Target
- To meet the 1.5°C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions must fall by 7.6 per cent each year between 2020 and 2030.
Top Polluters
- India is the third-largest emitter behind the top polluters United States and China respectively.
- per capita emissions of India is significantly below US, China and lowest within G20 Countries.
- The G20 (a group of 19 countries, plus the EU) account for 78% of all emissions.
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