responses to climate change

Question 1

paris agreement

Answer 1

• UK meeting targets by reducing emissions by 44% by 2018
• China on course to meet its targets
• Russia weak commitment + largest emitter of greenhouse gases

Question 2

China + USA responses

Answer 2

• President announced China would cut emissions to net zero by 2060
• China has leading position in market for clean energy and investing in renewables
• China world’s biggest manufacturer for solar panels
• USA investing in green hydrogen and electric vehicles
• historically world’s largest emitter of carbon
• Trump withdrew from paris agreement
• current US pledges not aligned with limit of 1.5’C