Exploring Comparable Post-2012 Reduction Efforts for Annex I Countries

by MGJ den Elzen, N. Hohne, J. van Vliet and C. Ellermann

- This study analyses the possible approaches to greenhouse gas abatement by industrialised (Annex I) countries, to calculate their comparability. The reduction targets for Annex I countries and the abatement costs of achieving these different aggregated reduction targets show a wide range. To meet the EU climate target of 2°C, a 30% emission reduction by the EU is needed, combined with comparable reduction efforts by other Annex I countries and a 15 to 30% below-baseline emission reduction by developing countries.

Elzen den, MGJ, N. Hohne, J. van Vliet and C. Ellermann (2009). "Exploring Comparable Post-2012 Reduction Efforts for Annex I Countries." MNP Report no. 500102019, Feb 2009.