The gap between global GHG emissions and climate targets remains large

Projected global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions under various scenarios compared to pathways limiting global temperature increase to 2°C and 1.5° C.

*Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are countries’ self-defined national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. Unconditional targets can be achieved without external financial support while conditional targets are dependent on external financial support.
Chart: ptur Source: UN Environment Programme, Emissions Gap Report 2024 Get the data
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