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BNEF: How to Compare Countries' Climate Commitments?
Official Press Release BloombergNEF:
Four Ways to Compare Countries’ Climate Commitments
World leaders will gather virtually April 22-23 at a summit to discuss boosting their climate pledges. As host, the U.S. is expected to set an example by announcing its 2030 emission target and other governments are expected to follow suit. But evaluating these goals is like trying to compare apples with penguins because targets have different structures, baselines and deadlines.
Our latest report, How COP26 Climate Pledges Compare in Run-up to Earth Day, seeks to unravel the mystery by using four methods to compare the commitments made by the G-20 economies. We outline these methods below. Change in volumes of emissions The U.K.,... ... More: Official Press Release BloombergNEF
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