UN Climate Summit: Who's Promised What

More than 100 world leaders gathered in New York on Tuesday for the U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday. Some heads of state touted what their countries are doing to combat climate change and made promises for the future. Here are a few highlights so far.

Editor's Note: This is not an exhaustive list of initiatives. We will continue to update this map.

Europe

European Union: Cut emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050. It will also provide 14 billion Euros of public climate finance to partners outside the EU over the next 7 years.

United Kingdom: Cut emissions by 80% by 2050 and will commit 4 billion Pounds of climate finance.

Denmark: Reduce emissions by 40% in 2020. The country aims to be fossil free by 2050.

Ireland: Reduce greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050.

Switzerland: Considering at least a $100 million contribution to the Green Climate Fund.

France: Will commit $1 billion to Green Climate Fund over the next few years.

Norway: Will contribute $500 million per year through 2020 to combat climate change. Read more...

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