Published by
Umwelt Bundesamt
Year
2014

Climate change mitigation in emerging economies: From potentials to actions

Greenhouse gas emissions need to decrease substantially to hold global average temperature increase below 2°C warming above the preindustrial level. This requires emission reductions by all major emitting countries with developed countries taking the lead, but emerging economies are of increasing importance in this global effort.

This report provides an overview of current activities regarding climate change mitigation in six emerging economies: Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. The study covers the institutional set up, measurement, reporting and verification systems for greenhouse gases and mitigation policies and measures. The analysis also addresses existing barriers to mitigation and considers where the international community could provide support to remove these.