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Where Do G20 Countries Stand?

Tracking progress from the world’s leading economies.

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With their large economies, intensive power sectors, and – in many cases – populations reaching the hundreds of millions and even billions, G20 countries and coalitions produce the vast majority of climate-changing emissions.

How far and fast they go to reduce emissions and transition to clean energy will effectively make or break global efforts to hold warming to 1.5 degrees.

Many have promised to slash emissions and accelerate energy transition. Few have so far kept their word.

Click on the scorecards below to see where each G20 country and coalition stands on the critical steps necessary to stop warming and meet our Paris Agreement goals. 

Scorecard Legend:

- available information suggested yes
- used in certain cases when it appears partially true
- available information suggested no
- available information did not allow us to come to a confident conclusion

For more information on how we scored each country/category, please refer to our methodology.

African Union

(Developing, non-OECD country)

Argentina

(Developing, non-OECD country)

Australia

(Developed, OECD country)

Brazil

(Developing, non-OECD country)

Canada

(Developed, OECD country)

China

(Developing, non-OECD country)

France

(Developed, OECD country)

Germany

(Developed, OECD country)

India

(Developing, non-OECD country)

Indonesia

(Developing, non-OECD country)

Italy

(Developed, OECD country)

Japan

(Developed, OECD country)

Mexico

(Developing, OECD country)

Russia

(Developed, non-OECD country)

Saudi Arabia

(Developing, non-OECD country)

South Africa

(Developing, non-OECD country)

South Korea

(Developed, OECD country)

Turkey

(Developing, OECD country)

United Kingdom

(Developed, OECD country)

United States

(Developed, OECD country)

European Union

(Developed, OECD country)

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