The implementation of current climate action plans, as communicated in the ‘nationally determined contributions’ (NDCs) of the parties to the Paris Agreement, would lead to a total level of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030 that is 16.3% higher than in 2010, according to a United Nations report published on 17 September.
Analysing the latest 164 available NDCs representing all 191 Parties to the Paris Agreement, including 86 new or updated NDCs submitted by 113 Parties, the...