Emission Gap Report (EGR)

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About Emission Gap Report (EGR)

It is an annual report by UNEP that tracks the gap between current and desired global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Emissions gap: Difference between expected emissions under current policies and the levels required to meet global temperature targets.

Emissions in India have gone up by 2%.
Achieving the 1.5°C target requires emissions to drop by 42% by 2030 and 57% by 2035. Current efforts only project a 10% reduction by 2030.
To maintain the 1.5°C target, a 7.5% annual reduction in emissions is required until 2035.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

UNEP was established on 5th June 1972, following the Stockholm Conference on the Environment. (HQ- Nairobi, Kenya).
UNEP works across six critical areas for nature conservation:
- Climate Change
- Nature & Biodiversity loss
- Disaster Management
- Environmental Governance
- Pollution
- Hazardous/Harmful Substances
Important Reports released by UNEP: Emission Gap Report, Adaptation Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook.
UNEP along with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988.