Based on the article, here are some key points that require further exploration:

Growing Emissions Gap

• Despite developing countries' growing needs, greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 77% across G20 member countries in 2023.
• The UNEP Gap report reveals that if all African Union countries were added to the G20 total, total emissions would decrease only by 5%.
• This highlights the urgent need for developed countries to increase their ambition and lead the way in reducing global emissions.

NDCs: Not Enough Ambition?

• Many NDCs set targets that are not ambitious enough, resulting in a lack of progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement goals.
• The UK's 2035 target is an example of this, as it aims to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% on 1990 levels, but does not provide clear details on how this will be achieved.

Fossil Fuel Expansion vs. Transition

• Despite commitments to transition away from fossil fuels, the UAE's NDC 3.0 includes no commitment to phase out fossil fuels.
• Mohamed Kamal critiques the plan as "false solutions" such as carbon capture and negative emissions through mangrove afforestation cannot compensate for the lack of ambition in transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Developing Countries' Growth Needs

• Developed countries must account for developing countries' growing needs while setting their NDCs.
• Manish Kumar Shrivastava emphasizes that early peaking of global emissions is driven by collective ambition, including ambitious targets for developed countries to compensate for the global emission gap.

Enabling Climate Neutrality

• Richer countries could play a crucial role in enabling climate neutrality.
• E3G's Madhura Joshi highlights the need for sectoral energy transition targets and explicit commitments to achieve a low-carbon economy by mid-century, including transitioning away from fossil fuels.

To address these points further:

1. Develop a more ambitious NDC strategy: Developed countries, led by wealthy nations, must set ambitious targets that prioritize global emission reductions.
2. Increase transparency and accountability: NDCs must include clear details on how the emissions reductiontargets will be achieved.
3. Invest in research and development of carbon capture and storage technologies: Developments in these areas have shown promising results, but more investment is needed to ensure they are deployed globally.
4. Implement policies that promote a low-carbon economy: Governments around the world must commit to implementing sectoral energy transition targets, ending new coal approvals, and phasing out coal and other fossil fuels.
5. Invest in climate resilience and adaptation efforts: Climate change will continue to impact poor countries in ways such as reducing agricultural productivity due to temperature increase which requires more climate-related aid