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Climate Change League Table

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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