Effectiveness of carbon dioxide emission target is linked to country ambition and education level

Abstract In response to the Paris Agreement, a growing number of countries, 123 in total, have committed to carbon reduction targets. While existing research has assessed various policies’ effectiveness in achieving these targets, the potential of the act of goal-setting itself as a policy instrumen...

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Main Authors: Yuheng Zheng, Rui Shan, Wangtu (Ato) Xu, Yueming (Lucy) Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01373-z