The government has announced groundbreaking findings of the 2023 “Traffic Light Assessment Report: Fair Share Pathways to Combat Global Climate Breakdown.”
The report, commissioned by the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), evaluates the alignment of countries’ climate targets with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels.
Ghana’s climate targets have been found to be fair-share aligned with a 1.5ºC world, according to the report, making the nation fully compliant with the Paris Agreement.
The report’s unique approach considers equity principles, including past emissions, per capita pollution levels, and countries’ capabilities in terms of wealth and development.
In a statement, the government emphasized the importance of immediate and equitable action to close the ambition gap in combating climate change.
The report revealed that while Africa as a whole and most Climate Vulnerable Forum countries were compliant with fair-share deliveries, major economies, including most G7 and G20 nations, fell short of their fair-share efforts.
Ghana, along with other nations in the Global South, has demonstrated its commitment by aligning national climate targets with fair-share efforts to limit planetary warming to 1.5°C by 2030.
The government urged transformative action, calling on nations globally to mobilize and implement a 1.5°C trajectory by doing their fair share now.
The 2023 Traffic Light Assessment Report serves as a cornerstone for the “Fair Share Now: Stop Climate Cheating” campaign, highlighting the necessity for nations worldwide to align with the Paris Agreement’s climate targets.
As the global community faces the challenges of climate change, Ghana stands at the forefront, advocating for collective action and a sustainable future for generations to come.