Bridging the gap: Sectoral greenhouse gas mitigation potentials in 2035

This report was developed in support of the 2024 Emissions Gap Report (EGR) of UNEP. It provides the analysis and findings that are used as background for the development of Chapter 6 of the EGR 2024: “Bridging the gap: Sectoral transformations, benchmarks, potentials, and needed investments”.

The report addresses two critical questions: can the emissions gap identified for 2030 and 2035 be bridged, and what are the most promising mitigation options to do so? To answer these questions, a comprehensive sectoral analysis has been conducted, focusing on energy, industry, agriculture and forestry, buildings, transport, and waste management. For each sector, the report assesses the expected emissions in 2030 and 2035 under current policies and identifies the additional techno-economic mitigation potentials available by these years.

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Authors:Chris Bataille (Columbia University), Evelien Smit (Common Futures), Kornelis Blok (Independent), Stephanie Roe (WWF), Tash Garrood (Common Futures)
Published year:2024
Content type:Report
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Publisher:UNEP-CCC and Common Futures
No. of pages:48