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Greenwashing is No Longer Acceptable
07 Apr 2023The High Level Expert Group, established by the United Nations (UN) to examine the net zero commitments of non-state organizations, announced its report containing its findings on the climate commitments of these organizations during Cop27. The report emphasizes that although carbon emissions must be reduced by 45% by 2030, global emissions continue to increase, in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050, emissions must peak by 2025 and 2030. Referring to the finding of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which states that it should be reduced by half by 2020, he states that non-state organizations are still far from reaching this target.
In this context, the Expert Group states that non-state entities that continue to invest in fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, which are responsible for 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions, or engage in deforestation and other environmentally damaging activities, cannot commit to net zero. The report also emphasizes that efforts to achieve the net-zero target through cheap loans instead of reducing emissions in the entire production process, including supply chains, are not compatible with the aim of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. On the other hand, the report states that it is a problematic approach for non-state organizations to focus on indicators such as carbon emission "intensity" instead of absolute emission data in their emission reporting.
In order to eliminate these and similar greenwashing concerns, the Expert Group recommends that non-state organizations put forward short-term and science-based emission reduction targets, detailed transition plans and cost analyzes for these targets, in addition to their long-term commitments. Again, in line with these objectives, the report recommends the implementation of legal regulations in areas such as the requirement for compliance with long-term net-zero commitments and the publication of mandatory annual progress reports.
Mitigation is Essential for the 1.5°C Target
According to the report titled “Emission Gap Report 2022: Closing Window – Climate Crisis Requires Rapid Transformation of Societies” published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the emission gap is defined as the difference between the promised emission reduction by 2030 and the required emission reduction. According to the report, to stay on track to limit global warming to below 2.0°C and 1.5°C, global greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 30% and 45%, respectively, compared to current policy projections. The report also predicts that current policies aimed at limiting global warming will cause global warming to increase by 2.8°C by the end of the century, and if countries "implement" conditional and non-conditional policy commitments, global warming will increase by 2.4 to 2.6°C.
The report mentions that National Contribution Declarations (NDC) are insufficient and states that the global emission gap continues to be high. If no additional measures are taken, it is predicted that emissions will reach 58 gigatons of CO₂ equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2030 with current policies, and this prediction is stated to be 3 GtCO₂e higher than the previous year.
Source: TSKB Bulletin
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