Israel
Rating
Assessment
Israel is rated Medium. Its pledge of 20% below business as usual in 2020 is a deviation from trend. However, Israel did not provide a consistent analysis of emissions, projections and this target.
Description
Israel pledges a "20% reduction of GHG emissions by 2020 below BAU. Main actions for achieving reduction target include: 10% renewable energy for electricity generation by 2020; 20% reduction of electricity consumption by 2020."
Status
Submitted under the Copenhagen Accord and acknowledged under the Cancun Agreements
Date of pledge
2 January 2010
Source
Israel's pledge to the Copenhagen Accord
Isreael's 1st National Communication to the UNFCCC from 2000
Assumptions
Emissions of Israel 1996 are from its first national communication, supplemented by 2000 to 2007 from the national bureau of statistics.
Projections are from "Greenhouse gas abatement potential in Israel", 2009.
