![]() In Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, South Africa and the United States, cities, regions and businesses can help close the gap between current policies and national targets. In China, India and the European Union, they would help governments over-achieve their pledges. ![]() In Japan and Mexico, action by cities, regions and business could help governments meet current national targets. The 10 economies are: Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States. These cuts amount to roughly 4 percent of global emissions today. The report finds that in 10 of the world’s highest-emitting economies, the known and quantified climate commitments set individually by more than 6,000 cities and regions and 1,500 companies could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.2 to 2 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) per year by 2030, in addition to the reductions those governments plan to make. ![]() The report demonstrates the potential for countries to over-achieve their emissions reduction goals under the Paris Agreement if cities, regions and businesses take sufficient action. On 18 September, in advance of the 23 September UN Climate Action Summit in New York, the ClimateSouth project team and research partners launched a major report, Global climate action from cities, regions and businesses – 2019.
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