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Heidelberg University

Policies_emissions_en

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The illustration shows the number of climate policies adopted by the 43 largest economies in the world (OECD countries and BRICS states) and changes in CO2 emission intensity, which reflects CO2 emissions relative to a country’s economic output (CO2/gross domestic product). The blue line demonstrates that the number of policies has increased significantly over time. At the same time, CO2 emission intensity (red line) has fallen. On average, the states emitted significantly less CO2 relative to their economic output in 2022 than in 2000. Illustration: Simon Bulian (Heidelberg University) 

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Illustration: Simon Bulian (Heidelberg University)

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