{"id":33781,"date":"2023-06-09T11:14:35","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=33781"},"modified":"2023-06-09T11:14:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:14:35","slug":"paris-agreement-goals-missed-without-legally-binding-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/paris-agreement-goals-missed-without-legally-binding-policies\/33781\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Agreement goals will be missed without legally binding net-zero policies"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new study has revealed that without fully implementing legally binding and well-planned net-zero policies, it is likely that global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement will be missed.<\/h2>\n

The new study, led by Imperial College London, has ranked 90% of net-zero greenhouse emissions targets as providing low confidence in their full implementation.<\/p>\n

It was recommended that nations make their climate targets legally binding<\/a> and well-planned with short-term implementation policies. This will increase the likelihood of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n

Lead researcher Professor Joeri Rogelj, director of research for the Grantham Institute at Imperial, said: “Climate policy is moving from setting ambitious targets to implementing them. However, our analysis shows most countries do not provide high confidence that they will deliver on their commitments. The world is still on a high-risk climate track, and we are far from delivering a safe climate future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team assigned a confidence assessment to each net-zero policy<\/h3>\n

The Paris Agreement goals limit global warming to well below 2\u00b0C and aim to keep temperatures below 1.5\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

To achieve this, it is important to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. This is where emissions are offset.<\/p>\n

Most countries have set net-zero targets and Nationally Determined Contributions. NDCs are non-binding plans proposing climate actions.<\/p>\n

If fully implemented, there is a chance the world can keep warming to 1.5-2\u2070C.<\/p>\n

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However, with current policies only and no implementation of net-zero pledges, models are predicting temperature rises could be as much as 2.5-3\u2070C by 2100<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To reduce the uncertainty in which of these scenarios is likely to happen, the international team of researchers assigned a confidence rating to each net-zero policy.<\/p>\n

The team assessed 35 net zero targets, covering every country with more than 0.1% of current global greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n

The confidence assessment was based on three policy characteristics:<\/p>\n