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Who is leading in the Challenge of our Age, the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions? HaraBara compared the commitments and targets announced by various countries. We adjusted them to a common baseline: Emission reductions between 1990 and 2020. (We used the emission data in FCCC/SBI/2008/12 found here.) Here are the results:
Country
Emissions Reduction, % 2020 compared to 1990
Scotland
-42%
Germany
-40%
United Kingdom
-34%
EU
-20%
Russian Federation
-10%
Japan
-9%
USA
-4%
Canada
-1%
Australia
+13%
Here is what the rankings look like if you compare how many tonnes of GHG are emitted in 2020 compared to 1990 (in millions of tonnes CO2 equivalent per year):
Country
Emissions Reduction, Mt 2020 compared to 1990
EU
-849
Germany
-491
Russian Federation
-333
United Kingdom
-262
USA
-236
Japan
-118
Scotland
-28
Canada
-5
Australia
+54
This graph sums it up, and it is not a picture to be proud of. And of course these are just "targets".
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