Understanding the distribution of lifestyle emissions among populations and by activities is important for equitable targeting of mitigation measures, in order to encourage reductions from households with high consumption ...

A realignment of the financial system is a critical enabler of the sectoral transitions required to address the current climate crises. Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement calls for this and establishes a new objective ...

This chapter focuses on the key transformations required in electricity supply, industry, buildings and transportation, while chapter 6 focuses on the transformation of food systems, and chapter 7 on transforming the ...

This chapter provides an updated assessment of progress on nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and long-term pledges, focusing on three key questions: 1. What global progress has been made — overall and since the ...

This chapter assesses trends in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to and including 2021. It analyses global emissions by gas, country, household and sector, providing the current and historical context for subsequent ...

This chapter presents the needs, current state and options for accelerating a food system transformation. It focuses on GHG emissions and climate change, but also discusses important synergies and trade-offs with the ...

In line with the Emissions Gap Report, the IPCC reports send a reverberating message that the window of opportunity to limit global warming to well below 2°C, preferably 1.5°C, thereby avoiding some unmanageable climate ...

This thirteenth edition of the Emissions Gap Report is a testimony to inaction on the global climate crisis. In just eight years, global GHG emissions must be reduced by 30 to 45 per cent compared to where they are headed ...