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Action by China and India slows emissions growth, President Trump’s policies likely to cause US emissions to flatten

Briefings

May 2017

Action by China and India slows emissions growth, President Trump’s policies likely to cause US emissions to flatten

Global leadership on climate is changing, with positive developments on coal use in China and India likely to reduce projected global carbon emissions by roughly two to three billion tonnes by 2030 compared to our estimate last year. The recent, highly adverse rollbacks by President Trump are unlikely to have a major impact on global emissions by 2030.

Adaptation map

Working Papers

April 2017

Adaptation map

The adaptation map webtool provides an overview of adaptation actions in 11 countries in West Africa and the Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) since 2010.

Social vulnerability to climate change: a review of concepts and evidence

Peer-reviewed Papers

February 2017

Social vulnerability to climate change: a review of concepts and evidence

This article provides a review of recent scientific literature on social vulnerability to climate change, aiming to determine which social and demographic groups, across a wide range of geographical locations, are the most vulnerable to climate change impacts within four well-being dimensions: health, safety, food security, and displacement.