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Preliminary assessment of pledges made by Annex I Parties and voluntary actions and policy goals announced by a number of ...

Preliminary assessment of pledges made by Annex I Parties and voluntary actions and policy goals announced by a number of ... This UN report leaked from the Copenhagen climate talks suggests that global temperature will rise by an average of 3 degree celsius even if all the emission cuts offered so far are implemented. Is based on the most recent emission scenarios presented in the IEA 2009 World Energy Outlook and information from Parties on pledges, voluntary actions and policy goals.
This note provides an assessment of the pledges made by Annex I Parties and voluntary actions and policy goals announced by a number of non-Annex I Parties in the lead-up to the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC held in Copenhagen. It is based on the most recent emission scenarios presented in the IEA 2009 World Energy Outlook and information from Parties on pledges, voluntary actions and policy goals.