Broken Record Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again) Emissions Gap Report 2023 Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record © 2023 United Nations Environment Programme ISBN: 978-92-807-4098-1 Job number: DEW/2589/NA DOI: https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/43922 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit services without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The United Nations Environment Programme would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the United Nations Environment Programme. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction, should be addressed to unep-communication-director@un.org. Disclaimers The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by the United Nations Environment Programme or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Environment Programme. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwittingly made. © Maps, photos, and illustrations as specified Suggested citation United Nations Environment Programme (2023). Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again). Nairobi. https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/43922. Production: Nairobi URL: https://www.unep.org/emissions-gap-report-2023 Co-produced with: Supported by: Broken Record Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again) Emissions Gap Report 2023 Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record Acknowledgements The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) would like to thank the members of the steering committee, the lead and contributing authors, the reviewers and the Secretariat for their contribution to the preparation of this assessment report. Authors and reviewers have contributed to the report in their individual capacities. Their affiliations are only mentioned for identification purposes. Steering committee Muna Alamoodi (Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates), Juliane Berger (German Environment Agency), Ruta Bubniene (Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]); John Christensen (UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre [UNEPCCC]), María Paz Cigaran (Libélula); Navroz K. Dubash (Centre for Policy Research), Simon Evans (Carbon Brief) (steering committee observer), Jian Liu (UNEP), Gerd Leipold (Climate Transparency) (steering committee observer), Simon Maxwell (independent), Shonali Pachauri (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis [IIASA]); Dan Plechaty (ClimateWorks Foundation), Katia Simeonova (independent), Youba Sokona (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC]), Oksana Tarasova (World Meteorological Organization) and Iman Ustadi (Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, United Arab Emirates) Authors Chapter 1 Authors: Anne Olhoff (CONCITO – Denmark’s green think tank, Denmark) and John Christensen (UNEP-CCC, Denmark) Chapter 2 Lead authors: William F. Lamb (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Germany; University of Leeds, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Minal Pathak (Ahmedabad University, India) Contributing authors: Lucas Chancel (World Inequality Lab, Paris School of Economics, France), Monica Crippa (European Commission, Joint Research Centre [JRC], Italy), Giacomo Grassi (European Commission, JRC, Italy), Diego Guizzardi (European Commission, JRC, Italy), Jing Meng (University College London, United Kingdom), Glen P. P