Do G7 Climate Commitments Match Reality?

The project followed a structured climate analytics workflow that combined spreadsheet modelling, Business Intelligence dashboards and Python-based statistical analysis to evaluate the climate performance of G7 countries between 2015 and 2024.

Data Preparation
Climate datasets were cleaned, validated and organised in Google Sheets before being prepared for analysis and visualisation.

Exploratory Analysis
Historical greenhouse gas emissions were analysed to identify long-term trends, annual changes and differences between G7 member countries.

Business Intelligence Dashboard
Interactive Power BI dashboards were created to compare emissions, country rankings and progress toward each nation's 2030 climate target.

Python Analytics
Python was used to calculate trends, compare country performance and support evidence-based climate policy evaluation through statistical analysis and visualisations.

Overall Finding

The analysis found that despite ambitious public climate commitments, no G7 country is currently on track to achieve its 2030 emissions reduction target. Progress remains uneven, highlighting a gap between policy commitments and measurable implementation.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom recorded the strongest performance, achieving a 26.1% reduction in emissions over the study period, making it the leading performer among G7 nations.

Canada

Canada was the only G7 country whose emissions increased during the analysis period, recording a 6.5% rise, indicating that existing climate policies have not yet produced sustained emissions reductions.

United States

The United States exhibited the largest gap to its 2030 climate target, with an estimated shortfall of approximately 1,780 MtCO₂, emphasising the scale of action still required.

France

France recorded the smallest remaining gap to its target, at approximately 120 MtCO₂, making it the country currently closest to achieving its 2030 commitment.

1. Accelerate Emissions Reduction Policies

G7 governments should strengthen implementation of existing climate policies through faster deployment of renewable energy, industrial decarbonisation and transport electrification to close the gap between commitments and measurable outcomes.

2. Strengthen Accountability Frameworks

Introduce regular performance monitoring using transparent, data-driven indicators to ensure climate commitments are measured against actual emissions reductions rather than policy announcements alone.

3. Increase Investment in Clean Energy

Expand investment in renewable energy infrastructure, energy storage and low-carbon technologies to accelerate long-term emissions reductions across all sectors.

4. Prioritise High-Impact Countries

Countries with the largest remaining emissions gaps should implement targeted transition strategies supported by measurable milestones, continuous monitoring and evidence-based policy evaluation.

5. Expand International Collaboration

Strengthen collaboration between G7 nations through shared climate innovation, technology transfer and coordinated policy action to improve collective progress toward the 2030 targets.

This project demonstrates how Business Intelligence, Python analytics and interactive dashboards can transform complex climate datasets into clear, evidence-based insights for policy evaluation. By comparing actual emissions trends against national commitments, the analysis provides an objective assessment of G7 climate progress while highlighting where stronger implementation and accountability are needed to achieve the 2030 goals.

Limitations & Next Steps: This analysis compares current-year snapshots against 2030 targets. A useful extension would be modelling each country's policy trajectory forward year by year, rather than a single point-in-time comparison, to see whether current momentum is enough to close the gap.