The state of the climate crisis | Climate Action Tracker

Transcriber: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Joanna Pietrulewicz

譯者: Joseph Geni 審譯者: Amanda Zhu

In November 2015, 197 countries came together in Paris

2015 年 11 月， 197 個國家共聚巴黎

and agreed to pursue efforts

並同意繼續努力

to limit the temperature increase on our planet to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

把全球暖化的升溫控制在 攝氏 1.5 度以內。

The Climate Action Tracker monitors the climate commitments

氣候行動追蹤組織監視著 36 個國家的氣候承諾與行動。

and actions of 36 countries,

totalling roughly 80 percent of today's global greenhouse gas emissions.

他們的溫室氣體排放量約佔全球的 80%。

Here's the bad news: those emissions are still rising

有個壞消息：排放量依舊在增長

and have already warmed the globe by 1.1 degrees Celsius.

並已經讓全球升溫了攝氏 1.1 度。

The tracker makes two problems clear.

追蹤組織總結了兩個問題。

First, countries have not set emissions targets

首先，這些國家制定的目標 還不夠遠大，

ambitious enough to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.

不足以完成巴黎協議的目標。

Even if every country hit their targets, the temperature would still increase

就算每個國家都完成了他們的目標，

by more than two degrees Celsius over the next 70 years,

溫度依然會在未來七十年 上升攝氏 2 度以上，

and continue to rise into the 22nd century and beyond.

並持續在 22 世紀和以後繼續上升。

Second, governments are simply not delivering

其次，政府根本連這些 毫無野心的目標都沒有達到。

even on their unambitious targets.

Everything these 36 countries have done so far,

這 36 個國家已完成的

and everything they are currently planning,

和打算完成的

will only slow the growth in emissions.

只會減緩排放量的增加。

We need to do more than that.

我們需要做得更多。

To have a hope of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees,

為了把全球暖化控制在攝氏 1.5 度以內，

we need to cut global emissions in half by 2030 and get to net zero by 2050.

全球排放量必須在 2030 年之前減去一半，

並在 2050 年減為 0.

Let's go through the numbers.

我們來看看數據。

Of the 36 countries analyzed,

在分析的 36 個國家當中，

only two are taking enough action to restrain global warming to 1.5 degrees.

只有兩個國家採取的行動

足以阻止全球升溫攝氏 1.5 度以上。

The Gambia has pledged to reduce its emissions,

雖然甘比亞在開發中國家當中，

despite being one of the developing countries

是排放量最少的國家之一，

that has contributed least to the problem.

但仍承諾要減少排放量。

And Morocco is building more and more solar power.

還有摩洛哥也在建造 更多的太陽能設施。

Every other country is failing.

除此之外的其他的國家都失敗了。

2020 is the year national governments were supposed to come together

各國政府本該在 2020 年團結一心，

and strengthen their targets.

加強各國的目標。

So far, only a few have done so while others have announced

目前為止，只有少數制定了目標，

they're sticking with their existing insufficient targets.

其他則宣布他們會繼續堅持 原本力度不夠的目標。

Now, some countries aren't too far behind The Gambia and Morocco,

現在，有些國家 只差甘比亞和摩洛哥一點，

such as India and Kenya.

像是印度和肯亞。

但經濟最發達、

But the countries with the most advanced economies,

those with the greatest capacity to innovate and help others,

最有能力創新和提供協助的國家

are shirking their responsibilities to lead.

在逃避他們領頭的責任。

The United States is currently withdrawing from the Paris Agreement.

美國正要從巴黎契約中退出。

China shows promise;

中國承諾要在 2060 年前 平衡它碳的排放量，

its pledge to balance out its carbon emissions by 2060

could save the world as much as 0.3 degrees Celsius of global warming.

這可以挽救全球 0.3 度的暖化，

But actions on the ground remain divided.

但是在實際行動上仍然存在矛盾。

China is the largest market for wind and solar power,

中國是風電與太陽能發電的最大市場，

but also for new coal-fired power plants.

卻也是新建燃煤電廠的最大市場。

And the EU is taking steps in the right direction

歐盟也正在朝好的方向發展，

with its green deal to make member countries more sustainable.

透過《綠色協議》讓它的成員國 可以繼續發展。

But this deal is still not enough for 1.5 degrees.

但這項協議並不足以達成 攝氏 1.5 度的目標。

So are there any signs of hope?

那還有任何希望嗎？

One key measure is a country's willingness to clean up electricity.

關鍵在於一個國家是否願意清潔電力，

Clean power can enable other sectors to reduce or eliminate emissions.

潔淨能源可以讓用電產業 減少或消除排放。

More than 50 countries, 30 regions, 160 cities and 200 businesses

超過 50 個國家、30 個地區、 160 座城市和 200 個企業

have committed to 100 percent clean electricity.

都承諾達成 100% 潔淨能源的目標。

丹麥、蘇格蘭還有南澳大利亞

Denmark, Scotland and the state of South Australia

are almost there already,

幾乎都已達成，

but much of the world still needs to commit to, and accelerate,

但仍需要世界上很多國家投入

this energy transition.

並加快這種能源轉換。

There's more good news in the transportation sector.

運輸產業有更多好消息。

More than 20 countries, five regions, 50 cities and 60 businesses

20 多個國家，5 個地區、 50 多個城市和 60 家企業

have already committed to 100 percent emission-free cars,

已經承諾百分之百使用 零排放的汽車、機車和巴士

motorcycles and buses.

Norway is mandating the end of all sales of fossil fuel cars by 2025.

挪威規定在 2025 年之前 結束所有化石燃料汽車的銷售。

Meanwhile, the US is allowing companies

同時，美國竟放寬能源效率標準，

to make cars that don't travel as far on a gallon of gas,

允許車輛製造業出產的汽車

rolling back fuel efficiency standards.

每加侖能跑的里程更短。

其他行業，例如鋼鐵和水泥製造，

Other sectors, such as steel and cement-making

or aviation and shipping,

或航空和海運，

其減碳步調更慢也更困難。

are even further behind and trickier to clean up.

But some steel and cement companies are developing carbon-free production,

但一些鋼鐵和水泥產業 正在研發零碳製程，

and Norway and Scotland are targeting carbon-free short-haul flights.

挪威和蘇格蘭也訂下了 零排放短程航班的目標。

In November 2015, 197 countries came together in Paris

2015 年 11 月，197 個國家在巴黎相聚，

and set targets to fight climate change.

並為了抵抗氣候變遷制定各國的目標。

These targets were already insufficient to reach the stated goal

這些目標已經不足以將全球暖化的升溫

of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius,

控制在攝氏 1.5 度以內，

and most are not on track to achieve even their own inadequate targets.

大部分甚至還無法達成 原本就不足的目標。

We need more ambitious targets and much more ambitious actions.

我們必須設定更有野心的目標 和極度積極的行動。

In the next decade, we need to transform key sectors of the global economy

未來的十年，我們需要達成 全球經濟中主要產業的轉型，

in order to reduce emissions.

從而減少排放量。

These changes will be difficult but not impossible,

這些轉變雖然很困難，

但並非不可能完成，

because they will also bring enormous opportunities

因為大量機會也會隨之而來，

例如創造出數百萬個工作機會。

like creating millions of jobs.

And don't lose track of this key point:

不要漏掉最重要的一點：

such a transformation will also mean cleaner air

這樣的轉變也意味著

為世界創造更乾淨的空氣 和更安全、更穩定的氣候。

and a safer, more stable climate for all.