Greenhouse gas mitigation scenarios for major emitting countries

Not all countries on track to achieve targets set in INDCs

The degree to which countries/regions are likely to achieve their INDC/NDC targets under current policies was found to vary. Of those considered in this report, Brazil, Chile, China, India, the Russian Federation, Turkey, and Ukraine are likely to - or are roughly on track to - (over) achieve their self-determined (unconditional) 2025/2030 targets with currently implemented policies. Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the EU, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States would require additional measures to achieve their 2025/2030 targets.

Currently implemented policies are projected to influence GHG emissions but do not stop emissions from increasing until 2030 (above 2010 levels) in Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey, mainly due to these countries’ projected high economic growth. GHG emissions in Brazil, Canada, South Korea, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the United States are projected to remain stable at approximately current levels with the currently implemented policies. In Colombia, Japan, and the EU, GHG emissions are projected to decrease further under current policies.

It should be noted that a country being likely to meet its NDC/INDC does not necessarily mean that it undertakes more stringent action on mitigation than a country that is not on track, because it depends on the ambition of the nationally determined target and countries have different policy-making approaches.