UN provides guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions targets by 2020

A new United Nations study has revealed technical and economically feasible guidelines on how to cut down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions so governments can meet their environmental targets by 2020.

Bridging the Emissions Gap released by the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), argues that the world already has the solutions to avert damaging climate change, and

gives specific recommendations to put these into action, highlighting the need

for changes in the energy system and examining various economic sectors such as

electricity production, transport, aviation, forestry and agriculture to

consider for emissions reductions in the next 10 years.

“The annual UNEP Gap Report is a vital contribution to the global effort to

address dangerous climate change,” said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “It shows

that we have much to do, both in terms of ambition and policy, but it also shows

that the gap can still be closed if we act now. This is a message of hope and

an important call to action.”

The report also examines research on the gap between the pledges made by

countries to cut their GHG emissions and what measures will be needed to keep

the global temperature rise below the two degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees

Fahrenheit) target by 2020.

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