The Emissions Gap Report: key findings on process and progress

The United Nations Environment Programme is inviting all media to cover a presentation of key findings from the Emissions Gap Report 2018 and a debate on ways forward to enhance mitigation ambition and accelerate action. The annual report from UN Environment serves as the world’s definitive assessment of the so-called 'emissions gap': The gap between anticipated emission levels in 2030, compared to levels consistent with a 2°C / 1.5° target.

Panelists will present the main findings of the ‘Emissions Gap Report 2018’ and unpack the latest developments under the process towards successful implementation of the Paris Agreement and the importance of keeping temperatures to well below 2°C and to pursue 1.5°C. followed by a panel discussion on its relevance to the negotiation process.

About the Emissions Gap Report:

The Emissions Gap Report is UN Environment’s flagship report, presenting an annual assessment of current national mitigation efforts and the ambitions countries have presented in their Nationally Determined Contributions, which form the foundation of the Paris Agreement. The report describes the gap between the countries’ promises on how much they will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and the actual reduction required if we are to keep global warming to a global mean temperature increase well below 2°C by the end of this century.