Key Points
While some nations like France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany have made notable progress, concerns persist about inconsistent engagement and weak ambitions from others...
As world leaders gather for COP29 in Baku, a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations...
The Climate Accountability Matrix, a first-of-its-kind assessment tool from the Global South, provides a comprehensive analysis of countries' performance beyond mitigation efforts...
The study, titled "Are G20 Countries Delivering on Climate Goals?", highlights that most G20 members, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, need to substantially increase their climate initiatives...
The study also highlights the need for better data on loss and damage, with 65% of reported climate events lacking economic damage data, particularly in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States...
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