Drastic emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5C or 2C

Emissions, gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent per year

Historical emissions

Current policies

Unconditional NDC

Conditional NDC

Below 2C pathways

Below 1.5C pathways

60

40

20

0

2010

2015

2020

2025

2030

2035

Historical emissions

Current policies

Unconditional NDC

Conditional NDC

Below 2C pathways

Below 1.5C pathways

60

40

20

0

2010

2015

2020

2025

2030

2035

Source: UN Environment Programme. Note: forecasts show median estimates. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are action plans developed by countries to combat climate change, as part of the Paris agreement. Conditional NDCs are dependent on provision of funding