Emissions Gap Report 2026

The 2026 Emissions Gap Report looks at a ‘lowest possible’ 1.5°C overshoot scenario, in which peak warming is limited and global temperature rise is returned to or below 1.5°C by the end of the century.

The report also lays out new sectoral benchmarks consistent with the lowest 1.5°C overshoot scenario: detailing what is needed in the expansion of renewable energy, reducing primary energy intensity, reducing the share of coal, oil and gas in total energy supply, and cutting methane emissions.

The report finds that there are more opportunities than ever to accelerate action. Upscaling successful policies to increase climate action could put the world on track for the lowest possible 1.5°C overshoot scenario.