Become a BusinessGreen member

World states and regions 'on track' with 2020 climate goals

02 December 2016 • 2 min read

CDP report finds emissions targets of regional governments are on track for 2020 but ambition needs stepping up in the long-term

States and regions throughout the world are largely on track with their emissions reduction targets for 2020, according to new research by CDP and the Climate Group. The annual report on the Compact...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Businesses should train drivers to cut air pollution, says UK health watchdog

How Etsy crafted its biophilic headquarters

Author spotlight

Michael Holder

Environmental journalist and editor

View profile

More from Michael Holder

COP17: Hopes grow for hard-fought compromise as UN biodiversity talks spill into overtime

COP31: Global initiative launched to accelerate push for electrified and efficient buildings

More on Policy

Policy

'The Barbra Streisand effect': UK heat pump demand hits new heights in September

September saw the highest ever number for grants issued in a single month through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, fresh figures show

Amber Rolt

30 October 2026 • 4 min read

Policy

Is clean power by 2030 dead? And does it matter?

John Healey's Budget speech yesterday did not formally kill off the government's clean power by 2030 target - but it remains unclear at the time of writing whether or not it is officially still in place, with the Treasury having declined to respond on...