In 2009 and 2010, the climate change negotiations continued to address the urgent need to reduce emissions. In line with their leadership role, industrialized countries committed to implementing quantified economy-wide emissions targets for 2020. Developing countries agreed to craft Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) that are in line with their national development objectives. Through NAMAs, developing countries aim to reduce their emissions below business as usual by 2020.

View the interactive world map showing quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets for all developed countries and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions by developing countries by 2020. The map displays information contained in the corresponding official documents pertaining to both developed countries and developing countries.

The first round of the newly established multilateral assessment (MA) will be conducted at the Climate Change Conference in Peru, Lima at the beginning of December. The assessment process offers a unique opportunity to engage all countries to assess how developed countries are implementing actions to reduce emissions.

A total of 17 developed countries will be assessed. Countries had the opportunity up to 30 September 2014 to raise and register questions, specifically on how these 17 developed countries are progressing towards their economy-wide emission reduction targets.

As of 1 October 2014, 14 countries that are Parties to the Convention, including the EU which represents 28 countries, have submitted over 250 questions through the UNFCCC secretariat’s online Multilateral Assessment Portal.

The answer period, which spans from 1 October to 28 November 2014, is now open to the countries being multilaterally assessed. During the answer period, countries will endeavour to respond to the submitted questions.

Responses will be made available on the UNFCCC website prior to COP 20 in Lima, Peru.

While the questions varied, all countries being multilaterally assessed received one or more questions regarding their quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets. All questions submitted by 1 October 2014 pertained to one of the following categories:

• All emissions and removals related to its quantified economy-wide emission reduction target;
• Assumptions, conditions and methodologies related to the attainment of its quantified economy-wide emission reduction target;
• Progress towards the achievement of its quantified economy-wide emission reduction target.

These questions can be accessed here