High Ambition Coalition

The High Ambition Coalition is a group inside the UN climate negotiations. It was first seen at COP21 in Paris.[1] This group is "determined to step up ambition by 2020" through enhanced national climate pledges, increased short-term action and long-term low emission development strategies.[2]

As of 2018, in addition to the European Union, countries in the HAC include Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Jamaica, New Zealand, Mexico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Saint Lucia among others.[3][4]

Criticism

Criticism has focused on the name compared to the pledges made by the countries[5] and on the fact that as of 2019, many of the listed countries are not well on track to achieving the general Paris agreement goals.[6]

References
  1. "High Ambition Coalition". The Climate Dictionary. May 20, 2016.
  2. "The COP24 climate conference: Live updates". www.cnn.com. December 3, 2018.
  3. Mohan, Vishwa (December 14, 2018). "EU, 27 countries to raise emission reduction targets by 2020" – via The Economic Times.
  4. CABUZEL, Thierry (December 12, 2018). "COP24: EU and allies in breakthrough agreement to step up ambition". Climate Action - European Commission.
  5. "High ambition coalition! Are you joking?". www.downtoearth.org.in.
  6. "Countries | Climate Action Tracker". climateactiontracker.org.

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