Submitted by christian on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 17:42
- 100 countries - accounting for more than two-thirds of the global economy - have set firm dates for achieving net-zero emissions.
- The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand - all strengthened their 2030 targets. The G7 group of countries pledged to halve their collective emissions by 2030.
- China pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 and strengthened its 2030 targets. It now plans to peak emissions by the end of the decade.
