Publications

Between 1990 and 2019 greenhouse gas emissions from the European power sector decreased by 44%. This report explores the current context and opportunities for emission reduction in the sector.

The European Union Council is meeting 10-11 December to revise its 2030 domestic emission reduction target. Our new briefing shows the domestic emission reductions needed by 2030 for the EU27 and three of its key member states – France, Germany and Poland – to be in line with the Paris Agreement 1.5°C limit.

In this global update, the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) has calculated that global warming by 2100 could be as low as 2.1°C as a result of all the net zero pledges announced as of November 2020.

This report reviews G20 countries’ climate action and their transition to a net zero emissions economy and consists of two parts: the annual policy assessment based on data of the previous year(s) and an analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and recovery efforts on countries’ climate ambition.

This study shows that low-carbon investments to put the world on an ambitious track toward net zero carbon dioxide emissions by mid-century are dwarfed by currently announced COVID-19 stimulus funds.