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Release: State of Climate Action report finds progress lags on every measure except EV sales
Publication date 14 Nov 2023

Global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C are failing across the board, with recent progress made on every indicator — except electric passenger car sales — lagging significantly behind the pace and scale that is necessary to address the climate crisis, according to the State of Climate Action 2023 report.

Virtual Event: The State of Climate Action in 2023
Venue Online
Date 15 Nov 2023
Start time 16:00

This virtual event will feature the report’s latest findings, highlighting both signals of positive change and instances of lackluster progress that continue to fall far short of global climate goals.

Sequencing Climate Change Mitigation Targets and Policies
Publication date 01 Nov 2023

This study projected greenhouse gas emissions to evaluate the progress of 25 countries towards their original and updated NDCs. It found that almost one-quarter of the countries submitted more ambitious, updated NDCs without adopting sufficient policies to meet their original targets. Additionally, in most countries, updated NDCs lead to emissions above current policies. The findings also suggest that these patterns are influenced by national constraints, especially reliance on fossil fuels. Appropriate sequencing of ambition raising and policy adoption is urgently needed to translate the Paris Agreement into action.

Climate Policy Database

The Climate Policy Database (CDPB) is an open, collaborative tool to advance the data collection of the implementation status of climate policies.

The corporate climate accountability loop
Publication date 20 Sep 2023

This paper introduces seven key functions of an accountability system for corporate climate action. We further provide selected observations on how to improve the accountability system’s status quo.

New York Climate Week: Climate Action Tracker - Pulling the plug on fossils in power
Venue New York Climate Week, Online
Date 19 Sep 2023
Start time 16:00

Join us for the Climate Action Tracker’s virtual event on 1.5°C aligned benchmarks for decarbonising the power sector at New York Climate Week.

Press release - CAT briefing: What will it take for countries to get their power sectors on track for 1.5°C?
Publication date 19 Sep 2023

The Climate Action Tracker today released a new analysis of progress across 16 countries in fossil gas, coal and renewable power, showing a mixed bag of progress with some signs of hope.

Climate Action Tracker Briefing: Pulling the Plug on Fossils in Power
Publication date 19 Sep 2023

In this briefing, we present 1.5°C benchmarks for 16 countries - Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, EU27, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Türkiye, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the US – and assess whether they are on track to meet them.

Transformative mitigation actions as an outcome of the Global Stocktake
Publication date 18 Sep 2023

The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement offers an opportunity to formulate specific messages for increasing climate change mitigation to inform Parties in updating and enhancing their actions.

From drumbeating to marching: Assessing non-state and subnational climate action using data
Publication date 16 Sep 2023

The 2015 Paris Agreement emphasized non-state actors (NSAs) in climate action, but ‘‘greenwashing’’ concerns persist. The UN introduced a framework for NSA accountability through improved reporting. Yet, data remains inconsistent, especially in the Global South. We propose refining reporting, broadening data collection, and using innovative tech like AI for better tracking and accountability.

Kein Fortschritt: Klimaschutzpolitik im deutschen Verkehrssektor entspricht weiterhin etwa 3°C globaler Erwärmung​
Publication date 23 Aug 2023

Diese Studie zeigt auf Basis der aktuellen Emissionsprojektionen aus dem August 2023, dass die Bundesregierung ihre Zusage zur Einhaltung der 1,5°C-Grenze und des Pariser Abkommens bricht. Insbesondere der Verkehrssektor verzeichnet massiv überhöhte Treibhausgasemissionen und befindet sich derzeit auf einem Pfad zu 2,8°C globaler Erderhitzung.

Delivering the promise of Paris: Roadmap to a safer climate

This project quantifies the contribution of different sectoral actions and compares it to the literature to closing the global greenhouse gas emissions mitigation gap in 2030.

Powers and capacities of state and regional governments
Publication date 11 Jul 2023

State and regional governments can play an important role in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. This research is a first step in investigating the powers and capacities of state and regional governments to act on climate change across the world.

Event: Launch of the European Climate Neutrality Observatory
Venue Brussels / online
Date 26 Jun 2023
Start time 10:00

ECNO’s first annual flagship report on the EU’s progress to net zero was presented on 26 June 2023 at the official Brussels launch of the initiative. It is based on a vision of a climate neutral future composed of 13 essential sectoral and horizontal net zero “building blocks”.

ECNO: State of EU Progress to Climate Neutrality
Publication date 26 Jun 2023

This ECNO flagship report looks at observed changes across a comprehensive set of over 100 economic and social indicators, and compares them against EU benchmarks to judge real-world progress towards climate neutrality, as well as assessing the factors that will enable future progress.

European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO)

The European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) aims to help ensure the EU achieves climate neutrality by providing scientifically rigorous analysis of economy-wide progress and an independent check on EU climate policy processes.

Bonn sessions: Net Zero Tracker press conference
Venue Nairobi 4 (press conference room), World Conference Center Bonn
Date 12 Jun 2023
Start time 09:30

The Net Zero Tracker team presented their latest analysis " The Net Zero Stocktake 2023 " at a press conference in Bonn. If you missed it, you can watch the recording online . Speakers: Kaya Axelsson, Net Zero Policy Engagement Fellow, Oxford Net Zero. Richard Black, Sr. Associate, Energy & Climate Change Intelligence Unit (ECIU) (moderator). Professor Thomas Hale, Global Public Policy, Oxford Net Zero. Dr Angel Hsu, Assistant Professor, Founder, Data-Driven EnviroLab, UNC. Dr Takeshi Kuramochi, Senior Climate Policy Researcher, NewClimate Institute. About: The briefing introduces a new global...

Net Zero Stocktake 2023
Publication date 12 Jun 2023

Assessing the status and trends of net zero target setting across countries, sub-national governments and companies

Expanding climate policy adoption improves national mitigation efforts
Publication date 09 Jun 2023

Despite the collective increase of policies in force, countries can still expand climate policy to use the full breadth of mitigation options available.

Science article: Credibility gap in net-zero climate targets leaves world at high risk
Publication date 08 Jun 2023

In this Science article, the authors researchers ranked 90% of global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pledges as providing low confidence in their full implementation.

Climate Action Tracker Briefing: COP28 must focus on oil and gas phase-out, not distractions like CCS
Publication date 08 Jun 2023

This Climate Action Tracker briefing assesses recent action from national governments to start phasing out oil and gas production and support renewable electricity—or those that are promoting distractions like CCS.

Press release - CAT briefing: COP28 must focus on oil and gas phase-out, not distractions like CCS
Publication date 08 Jun 2023

An immediate halt to new oil and gas investments and a phase-out of production should be the focus of the COP28 climate summit this year, as the sector is acting like there's a goldrush, not a climate crisis, the Climate Action Tracker warned in its latest briefing.

Bonn sessions: Climate Action Tracker press conference
Venue Nairobi 4 (room), World Conference Center Bonn
Date 08 Jun 2023
Start time 10:00

The Climate Action Tracker team presented the findings from their latest briefing at a press conference in Bonn. The event started at 10h00 CEST . If you missed it, you can also watch the recording here . Speakers: Mia Moisio (NewClimate Institute) Hanna Fekete (NewClimate Institute) Deborah Ramalope (Climate Analytics) Claire Stockwell (Climate Analytics)

Bonn sessions: Insights for the Global Stocktake: Systems transformations & international cooperation
Venue Kaminzimmer, World Conference Center Bonn
Date 05 Jun 2023
Start time 11:45

Join Systems Change Lab and NDC ASPECTS at the Bonn sessions for a discussion with leading experts on sectoral insights for the Global Stocktake.

Performance Distribution Tool

The Performance Distribution Tool is an web-based application that was developed to support the first Global Stocktake (GST). The tool can help identify trends in the indicator and the existence of leaders and laggards. It enables peer pressure among countries and public scrutiny, which contribute to enhancing ambition in the GST process.

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