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nytimes.comEmissions Gap Report Identifies U.S. as Outlier Among G20 Nations (Gift Article)The scientific report, identifies the United States as an outlier among the nations responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. is an outlier among rich nations in slowing climate progress, U.N. data says Our analysis cited in @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/c...

theenergymix.comCanada Backsliding on Climate in 'Same Direction' as U.S., Tracker FindsNew analysis finds Ottawa has rolled back so much climate policy that its record is inching uncomfortably close to Washington’s.

Canada backsliding on climate in the ‘same direction’ as the U.S. Our analysis covered by @theenergymix.com: www.theenergymix.com/canada-backs...

🇺🇸 The Trump Administration continues to pursue the most aggressive, comprehensive, and consequential rollback of climate mitigation targets, policies, and funding that the Climate Action Tracker has ever analysed. Read more here: climateactiontracker.org/countries/usa/

🇨🇦 Canada’s climate action is headed in the wrong direction, with the federal government under Mark Carney’s leadership steadily dismantling climate policies. We continue to rate Canada’s climate action as “Highly Insufficient”. Read our full analysis here: climateactiontracker.org/countries/ca...

climateactiontracker.orgPress release: Both Canada and the US roll back climate policies

Climate Action Tracker has just published what it views as two extremely disappointing country analyses: the US (Critically insufficient), and Canada (Highly insufficient), as both governments roll back climate policies. Read our analyses here: climateactiontracker.org/press/releas...

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climateactiontracker.orgTürkiye’s power shift: power sector transformation at a crossroads

18 Sept

COP31 President Türkiye continues to prioritise fossil fuels in its power sector, despite its vast potential to replace them with more affordable renewables and recent success in increasing renewable energy capacity, our latest analysis shows: climateactiontracker.org/publications...

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🇮🇩 Indonesia’s ambitious renewable energy announcements stand in growing tension with policies that continue to favour fossil fuel expansion. Read our full analysis here: climateactiontracker.org/countries/in...

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climateactiontracker.orgTürkiye

17 Sept

🇹🇷 Türkiye is preparing to host the COP31 climate summit in November 2026; but while calling for accelerated climate action, its own targets are weak and lack the ambition necessary to drive much-needed emissions reductions: climateactiontracker.org/countries/tu...

climateactiontracker.orgTürkiye’s power shift: power sector transformation at a crossroads

18 Sept

climateactiontracker.orgTürkiye

17 Sept

climateactiontracker.orgIndia

17 Sept

While India's NDC is credible and aligned with its domestic policy framework, it may not materially accelerate emissions reductions beyond the existing trajectory. We continue to rate India’s climate action as “Highly Insufficient." Full analysis here: climateactiontracker.org/countries/in...

climateactiontracker.orgGermany's extreme summer calls for more climate action, not less

3 Sept

The extreme heat & drought of summer 2026 should be a turning point for German climate policy. Instead, Parliament will soon consider measures that could weaken support for renewable energy as part of a broader retreat from climate action. Read the blog 🔗 climateactiontracker.org/blog/germany...

climateactiontracker.orgChile’s power shift: lessons from a decade of power sector transformation

27 Aug

Our latest memo examines Chile’s 🇨🇱 power sector transformation over the past decade, showing that large-scale renewable energy deployment can exceed expectations when supported by a strong policy framework and long-term decarbonisation signals. climateactiontracker.org/publications...

climateactiontracker.orgGermany

7 Aug

Rather than accelerating its energy transition, Germany 🇩🇪 is slowing climate action and drifting further away from its legally binding climate targets. We continue to rate Germany's climate action as "Insufficient." Read our full analysis here: climateactiontracker.org/countries/ge...

7 Aug

🇪🇺 Europe is placing growing pressure on its energy systems. Yet the EU is weakening some of the very policies needed to confront the #ClimateCrisis. Watering down previously agreed policies is pushing a 1.5°C-compatible pathway further out of reach. climateactiontracker.org/countries/eu/

14 July

In June, we introduced our new #Article6 Assessment series, designed to provide qualitative insights into carbon credit arrangements under Article 6. In today’s focus: Japan. 🇯🇵 📚 Read our full assessment here: climateactiontracker.org/documents/14...

13 July

For the 1st time, #China is structurally cutting emissions across power, transport, and heavy industry. major challenges remain: a coal-chemical boom and 291 GW of planned coal capacity keep China off a 1.5°C pathway. Our rating: Highly insufficient. 🔴 climateactiontracker.org/countries/ch...

climateactiontracker.orgBrazil

9 July

🇧🇷 Brazil’s overall CAT rating of its #ClimateAction has worsened from “Insufficient” to “Highly Insufficient.” Continued expansion of oil and fossil gas production, directly contradicts both Brazil’s climate leadership ambitions. New country summary: climateactiontracker.org/countries/br...

25 June

As it stands, #COP31 host Türkiye’s climate ambitions and policy actions are not 1.5°C compatible, with the gap between its targets and a Paris-compatible pathway set to widen from 2030 to 2035. Here, we analyse Its 2035 NDC. bit.ly/CAT_TUR_2035...

25 June

Türkiye's 2035 NDC cld see emissions plateau or even increase over the next decade, while the 2030 target remains unchanged, off-track. Türkiye continues to frame its targets as reductions fm a BAU scenario; no transparency on that scenario, raising questions about the true level of ambition.

19 June

Earlier this week, we launched our new #Article6 Assessment series, in which we provide qualitative assessments of carbon credit arrangements under Article 6. Today, we are taking a closer look at one of the four countries we have assessed: Brazil. ⬇️

19 June

Brazil plans to participate in Article 6 as a seller of carbon credits and could export up to 200 million ITMOs in 2035 under its current plans. The country has already signed agreements with Singapore and Switzerland...

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19 June

but there is little public information on whether the government has assessed how selling these emissions reductions could affect the achievement of its own climate target or future domestic climate ambition. Read our assessment 🔗 climateactiontracker.org/documents/14... #Brazil #CarbonMarkets

16 June

📢 Climate Action Tracker launches its new #Article6 Assessment series: the results so far are sobering. 🔗 Read more about it here: climateactiontracker.org/press/releas... 🌐 Stay tuned for more detailed country assessments! #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets #ClimatePolicy

12 June

Three major energy shocks in a decade, yet many governments still treat #FossilFuel volatility as a temporary disruption. Dependence on fossil fuels leaves countries exposed to geopolitical turmoil and price shocks. As Bill Hare notes, the #ClimateCrisis remains the larger existential risk.

12 June

1/ Yesterday at #SB64 in Bonn, we presented our new briefing, “Never let an energy crisis go to waste.” @niklashoehne.bsky.social from @newclimate.bsky.social explains: “But this crisis is significantly different. Energy technologies are now cost-competitive, and scaling at exponential speed [...]

12 June

2/ [...] Meanwhile, #FossilFuels are expensive & insecure, and their expansion is constrained. So the hypothesis is that this time is different - and that it could flip the dynamic.” ▶️ Can this energy crisis become a catalyst for the clean #EnergyTransition? climateactiontracker.org/publications...

11 June

1/ The US–Israel war on Iran has once again put #EnergySecurity at the centre of geopolitical tensions. It is the third major shock to the global energy system this decade, exposing the vulnerabilities of fossil fuel-dependent economies. But this crisis is different.

11 June

2/ Clean energy technologies have matured, deployment is accelerating, and electrification is gaining momentum. Governments now face a choice: deepen #FossilFuel dependence or accelerate the transition to a more resilient energy system.

11 June

3/ Our latest briefing examines responses across 40 countries following the Iran energy shock. The picture is mixed, with many governments still falling short of measures that would support future #decarbonisation. 📚 Read the full briefing here: climateactiontracker.org/publications...

climateactiontracker.orgPress conference – Bonn Climate Change Conference 2026

9 June

📢 The #SB64 climate talks started in Bonn this week, and we are releasing a new briefing that examines how countries have responded to the energy crisis. Join our press conference - or watch it online. 📅 11 June 2026 🕒 15:00–15:30 CEST More info: climateactiontracker.org/blog/press-c...

8 June

Saudi Arabia’s latest climate pledge is once again undermined by a lack of transparency. It provides no 2035 emissions reduction target, and the 2040 target is tied to an unspecified baseline projection, making ambition and progress impossible to measure.

8 June

Its new climate pledge does not raise ambition, it lowers it. Its new emissions reduction target is set at a higher emissions level than the 2030 target, widening the gap with a 1.5°C-compatible pathway. ➡️ Updated 2035 #NDC analysis: climateactiontracker.org/countries/sa...

1 June

Nigeria submitted its 2035 NDC in September 2025: it is 1.5°C aligned, representing a high level of ambition. However, Nigeria's current policies are projected to significantly increase emissions, which conflicts with the new targets.

1 June

There is no commitment in the #NDC to phase out #FossilFuels, and the Nigerian economy is still heavily reliant on oil and fossil gas exports. Click here to read more about Nigeria’s 2035 NDC target: climateactiontracker.org/countries/ni...

bloomberg.comIndia Allocates $4 Billion to Support Converting Coal to GasIndia launched a 375 billion rupees ($3.9 billion) plan to boost the industrial conversion of coal into synthetic gas, in a bid to reduce import dependence and shore up foreign exchange.

27 May

Again, India chooses a more polluting, expensive solution to its heat-related electricity crisis - more fossil fuels. It would be better off putting this cash into renewables & grid stabilisation instead of fuelling the #climate crisis bringing the heatwaves. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

climateactiontracker.orgBlog: Breaking the cycle of energy shocks: India's renewable opportunity

27 May

Our India climate lead Nandini Das discusses India's renewable opportunities in this recent blog climateactiontracker.org/blog/breakin...

8 May

Last month, the International Maritime Organization (imohq.bsky.social) held its Environment Committee meeting, where member states agreed to preserve the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) as the central basis for negotiations on decarbonizing #InternationalShipping.

8 May

Reducing emissions from shipping will not be easy, but continued cooperation represents progress. As Michael Petroni, CAT Analyst, explains: “While not perfect, in its current form the Net-Zero Framework is the IMO’s most ambitious emissions reductions mechanism to date.”

ajot.comSidelining ‘Big Oil’ and decarbonizing shipping: Progress on the ‘Net-Zero Framework’“While not perfect, in its current form the Net-Zero Framework is the IMO’s most ambitious emissions reductions mechanism to date…” Michael Petroni, Policy Analyst, Climate Action Tracker

8 May

➡️ Our work featured in the American Journal of Transportation: www.ajot.com/insights/ful...

7 May

How are war and #climatechange reshaping Russia’s energy landscape? In the podcast “Energy Evolution” by S&P Global, CAT researcher Eoin Quill puts Russia’s greenhouse gas emissions into a global context. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: www.spglobal.com/energy/en/ne...

29 Apr

Colombia’s 2035 #ClimateTarget sends mixed signals on ambition. While the country has reaffirmed its 2030 commitment & introduced a slightly lower emissions target for 2035, the bigger picture is concerning: progress is not keeping pace with what’s needed for a 1.5°C pathway.

29 Apr

Colombia would need to reduce its emissions to 111 MtCO₂e, or by at least 44% below 2023 levels by 2035 (excl. LULUCF). The gap between Colombia’s NDC target and its 1.5°C compatible modelled domestic pathways has actually grown, from 12% for 2030 to 28% for 2035.

29 Apr

The revised NDC also acknowledges that the central challenge for Colombia is not the level of ambition but implementation. Our assessment confirms: current and planned policies are insufficient to meet either its 2030 or 2035 targets. 2035 NDC tab: climateactiontracker.org/countries/co...

UN Climate Week 3 (CW3) is wrapping up & we are highlighting progress countries in the region are making on #ClimateAction. Today’s spotlight: Viet Nam. Despite lacking ambition in climate targets, momentum is building for deeper #RenewableEnergy integration & a coal phase-out.

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Amid the ongoing energy crisis, Viet Nam, as a net importer of fossil fuels, has felt the strain of rising fuel prices and supply disruptions and leaning towards more coal. These challenges highlight the need for a comprehensive strategy to reduce fossil fuel dependency & transition to renewables.

To align itself with a 1.5°C trajectory, Viet Nam could: 🔹Reduce dependence on fossil fuels in near term. 🔹Avoid relying on fossil gas as a “transition fuel”. 🔹More emphasis on industrial decarbonisation. Full country analysis here: climateactiontracker.org/countries/vi...

Unfortunately, many transition initiatives lack a clear implementation strategy. They are undermined by the persistence of coal in electricity generation well beyond 2030. Moreover, the government’s strategy builds on expanding #fossilgas, particularly LNG imports.