This report looks at the impact of ‘good practice’ emission reduction policies in nine different areas globally and across six countries: China, Brazil, India, the US, Russia and Japan.

These include renewable energy, a variety of energy efficiency standards (buildings, car fuel efficiency, appliances and lighting, industry), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC’s), emissions from fossil fuel production, electric cars and forestry.

The authors looked at the most ambitious ‘good practice’ policies around the world that are being implemented now, and calculated the difference these would make if everybody were to apply them.

If all governments follow those governments that currently adopt the best climate policies in just nine different areas, the authors argue that they could reduce emissions close to the levels needed to stay on track to hold global warming below 2˚C. Direct replication of good practice policies is projected to halt emissions growth in most regions significantly before 2030.

[Adapted from source]