Update to Solutions #62: Plan for a Climate-Friendly World

Scotland has set the world’s highest target for carbon reduction, aiming at a 42% reduction below the 1990 level by 2020, 50% by 2030, and 80% by 2050 (including aviation and shipping). Britain’s goal is 34% below 1990 by 2022. 80% of Scotland’s reductions must be found within Scotland, and no more than 20% can be bought through overseas offsets. More than 21,000 people commented during the consultation on the draft legislation.

Source: BusinessGreen, June 2009

US carbon emissions fell by 9% in 2007 and 2008. Time will tell how much of this is due to the recession, and how much is due to a real low-carbon transition.

Source: Earth Policy Institute, October 2009