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Climate in Numbers: G20 countries struggle with decarbonization

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Published: April 11th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

Role model for decarbonized transport: Horseback riding in Monument Valley, USA.

Every year, the rating agency Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) evaluates the policies and progress of the G20 countries on decarbonization. Based on many criteria for quality and quantity, they sound the alarm in the latest issue of the G20 Zero Carbon Policy Scoreboard: Countries responsible for almost 80 percent of global greenhouse gases are making only „limited progress“ in „transitioning away from fossil fuels,“ as agreed at COP28. According to the BNEF, they are at an average of 49 percent of what would be necessary to achieve the Paris climate targets. That is only one percentage point better than last year.

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Dekarbonisierung