53 states hesitate: Where are our climate goals for 2030?

53 states hesitate: Where are our climate goals for 2030?

On August 11, 2025, an analysis by Ember, a renowned energy thinking factory, shows serious deficits in the political obligations of the states to increase renewable energies. According to the results, 133 countries have committed to triple the global capacity for renewable energies by 2030, but there is a lack of concrete advances and political targets. The survey, which was published almost two years after the COP28 agreement, reveals that only 22 countries, including 15 EU countries, have adapted their targets. This is not sufficient, since the global national goals only aim at about 7.4 terawatts by 2030, which is only marginally above the COP28 values.

A central point in the debate is that of the 20 largest electricity markets worldwide, only 11 countries have updated their destinations. Countries such as the USA, Russia, Canada and Turkey have not published new target values, which raises doubts about their commitment to climate protection. Only China and South Africa plan to revise their specifications by 2025, which underlines the urgency of a clear political strategy.

The climate context and COP28

The COP28, which took place in Dubai in December 2023, marked a turning point in international climate policy by adopting a historical explanation of the departure of fossil energies and the tripling of global renewable capacities. Against the background that in 2023 the warmest year since the beginning of the records, the warmest year was with temperatures that were 1.48 degrees over the average from 1850 to 1900. The global emissions achieved new maximum values ​​and the scientific forecasts indicate that the 1.5-degree upper limit could be exceeded in the coming years. These results illustrate the massive need for action, which was identified in the political inventory (Global Stocktake) while the COP28.

According to the recommendations of the global Stocktake, global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 43 percent by 2030 compared to 2019. Furthermore, the final document of the COP28 also provided for political recommendations for reducing greenhouse gases that emphasize the relevance of renewable energies and energy efficiency. A doubling of the energy efficiency improvement rate by 2030 is required for the ambitious goals.

Future prospects and financial framework conditions

The COP28 also passed measures to support endangered developing countries, including the agreement of a "Loss and Damage Fund" with more than $ 700 million and commitments for the Green Climate Fund of over $ 12.8 billion. However, the previous financial resources are not sufficient to achieve a comprehensive transformation of the global economy towards a sustainable energy policy. Much of the required capital must be obtained by deflection of existing financial flows and the mobilization of private capital.

Ember emphasizes that government targets are crucial for climate protection as well as for planning electricity networks and investments in clean technologies. The results of the COP28 and the latest analysis illustrate the urgency for all countries to act quickly to ensure a climate -neutral power supply. If the political ambitions are not raised, the ambitious 1.5-degree goal could be at risk.

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