The 9th edition of the Emission Gap Report 2018 assesses how countries' mitigation actions and pledges are affecting the global greenhouse gas emissions trend, comparing it against the emission reductions necessary to limit global warming to well below 2°C and 1.5°C in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Current measures of economic progress, like GDP, are a poor indicator of economic progress, environmental sustainability and human well-being. This edition of the Inclusive Wealth Report presents the Inclusive Wealth Index, which looks at the manufactured, human and natural capital of 140 countries, and assesses the changing health of these assets over a quarter of a century – a massive dataset that covers almost an entire generation.
The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition Leadership Report serves as the Coalition's annual report by providing the latest on the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) activities while also aiming to inspire government and business leaders to take more action.
The report Mission Possible: Reaching net-zero emissions from harder-to-abate sectors by mid-century describes the technical and economic feasibility of hard-to-abate sectors to reach net-zero carbon emissions, the way to manage the transition to net-zero carbon emissions in heavy industry and heavy-duty transport and the measures policymakers, investors, businesses and consumers must follow to accelerate the change.
Clean Energy Project Preparation Facilities: Mapping the global landscape maps the current landscape of project preparation facilities (PPF) for renewable energy and provides recommendations for donors and governments to further develop the effectiveness of PPFs.