UNEP Climate Pledges Site

http://www.unep.org/climatepledges/

The site presents the current country pledges and the remaining gap for reaching global climate change mitigation goals. The site and graphics will be continuously updated with new pledges, mitigation commitments and information from country parties.

 About the figures

Countries with pledges	Annex I countries	Non Annex I countries
IPCC GHG reduction recommendation	25% - 40 % below 1990 in 2020	15 % - 30 % below 2020 BAU in 2020
With current pledges	11% - 16%

USA

Pledge:

-17% in 2020 based on 2005 levels (low: 5.878 GtCO₂eq; high: 5.878 GtCO₂eq)

-83% in 2050 based on 2005 levels

-3% in 2020 based on 1990 levels

Comment:

''In the range of 17%, in conformity with anticipated U.S. energy and climate legislation, recognizing that the final target will be reported to the Secretariat in light of enacted legislation.¹
¹The pathway set forth in pending legislation would entail a 30% reduction in 2025 and a 42% reduction in 2030, in line with the goal to reduce emissions 83% by 2050.''

"Both bills reduce GHG emissions by 83% in 2050. The Kerry-Boxer Bill reduces GHG emissions by 20% in 2020. The Waxman-Markey Bill reduces GHG emissions by 17% in 2020. The President Obama pledge is of 17%".

The 7th December 2009, the US EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson stated that “I’m proud to announce that EPA has finalized its endangerment finding on greenhouse gas pollution, and is now authorized and obligated to take reasonable efforts to reduce greenhouse pollutants under the Clean Air Act.”

Source(s):

• Information provided by Annex I Parties relating to Appendix I of the Copenhagen Accord.
• The White House Office of the Press Secretary, President to Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks, 26th November 2009.
• Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act S. 1733. Also named the Kerry-Boxer Bill, which is approved by the Environmental Committee in the Senate.
• H.R. 2454: American American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 also named the Waxman-Markey Bill. Passed by the House of Representatives 26 June 2009.
• United States Environmental Protection Agency, Speeches By EPA Administrator, Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Remarks on the Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Gases, As Prepared, 7th December 2009.

Peru

Mitigation actions:

NAMAs: zero deforestation, 33% renewable energy by 2020 and waste management. 

Source(s):

• Information provided by non-Annex I parties relating to Appendix II of the Copenhagen Accord (Nationally appropriate mitigation actions of developing country Parties).