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    Carbon Brief resource: Who wants what at the COP28 climate change summit?
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    Wider Context 21st November 2024

    UK “biggest climber” on climate action as COP29 heads to a close

    A report from the New Climate Institute finds that the UK has jumped the highest in its league of countries’ performance on tackling climate change, finishing behind only Denmark and the Netherlands.

    While no country has performed well enough to qualify as a ‘very high’ performance, the UK’s ranking has been boosted by the new Labour government’s commitments to reduce emissions and roll out renewable energy across the country.

    Despite this, the report says “the country is not on track to reach this target despite a significant reduction in 2023. While the coal exit was set for 2024, oil and gas use also need to be phased out…credible plans now only cover
    one-third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the 2030 target“.

    Ultimately, whether the UK can remain in its high position depends on whether it can follow through on ambition with effective implementation.

    • Source: Climate Change Performance Index
    • Date: 20th November 2024
    Policy Insight 21st November 2023

    Carbon Brief resource: Who wants what at the COP28 climate change summit?

    Carbon Brief has produced an interactive table of ‘who wants what’ from the COP28 UN climate change negotiations, searchable by topic and across different negotiating groups.

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