The emissions gap between the Copenhagen pledges and the 2oC climate goal: options for closing and risks that could widen the gap

• Published in: Global environmental change Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 733 - 743
• Main Authors: Elzen, Michael G.J. den, Hof, A F, Roelfsema, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2011
• Subjects: Carbon emissions; Climate change; Deforestation; Emissions trading; Environmental protection; International cooperation; Land use; Risk

As part of the Copenhagen Accord, Annex I Parties (industrialised countries) and non-Annex I Parties (developing countries) have submitted reduction proposals (pledges) and mitigation actions to the UNFCCC secretariat. Our calculations show that if the current reduction offers of Annex I and non-Ann...