Whole of Europe must do more to align with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target

• Published in: Acid news no. 4; p. 18
• Main Authors: Grant, Neil, Wilson, Ryan, Majid, Aman, Welder, Lara, Hörsch, Jonas, Fyson, Claire, Hare, Bill
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Goteborg Swedish N G O Secretariat on Acid Rain 01-12-2022
• Subjects: Climate models; Emissions; Emissions control; Paris Agreement
• ISSN: 0281-5087; 2002-7869

The modeling work of Climate Analytics started with analyzing global 1.5 pathways which were than downscaled to the EU 27 and the whole Council of Europe region, comprising 46 countries. Global action remains insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goal. Increasing the ambition of the 2030 climate targets and accelerating emission reductions in this decade are essential. The report presents technically feasible, 1.5 degrees Celsius compatible energy and emissions pathways for the group of countries that make up the Council of Europe (CoE), and assesses whether CoE member states' current 2030 climate targets (the Nationally Determined Contributions, NDCs) are collectively aligned with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The report finds that, to be 1.5 degrees Celsius compatible, Council of Europe member states would need to cut their domestic emissions faster than currently planned.