G20 Climate Action Plans: Lost, Not Found, in Bonn

The just-wrapped-up SB62 climate talks in Bonn missed the opportunity to raise the bar of Nationally Determined Contributions, due to the G20’s lack of political ambition.

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The NDCs are crucial as they are the cornerstone of the Paris Agreement, reflecting countries’ commitments to protect people, livelihoods, and ecosystems to the best of their capacities and responsibilities.

The G20 represents about 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. Not all countries in the G20 have the same historic responsibility or capacity, but given the concentration of emissions in these countries, they must show ambition for climate action in line with their fair shares.