Australia has been included with six other countries as “inadequate” contributors to limit warming to 2°C, according to a latest analysis. The researchers claim that the global plans to curb carbon dioxide from 56 countries are not sufficient to the needed actions to keep temperatures from rising more than two degrees.

The researchers from a group of research institutions called Climate Action Tracker, or CAT, looked at a set of carbon plans to examine the commitments already made by governments against global warming. The analysis shows that among 29 submissions of "Intended Nationally Determined Contributions," or INDCs, countries such as Australia, New Zealand, as well as Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Russia were all rated as "inadequate" or not fair contributors with its carbon plans to limit warming.

The 29 submitted INDCs reflect 56 countries, which the commitments made so far would see temperature rises of up to 3°C, with more impacts on sea-level rise and the frequency of extreme weather events, according to a report from the UN. The analysis was released at the UN climate negotiation meeting in Bonn in Germany, which still needs the INDCs from 140 countries for further CAT assessment.

"It is clear that if the Paris meeting locks in present climate commitments for 2030, holding warming below 2°C could essentially become infeasible, and 1.5 degrees C beyond reach," said Bill Hare of Climate Analytics and member of the research team.

Countries such as China, EU, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland and the US have also submitted their carbon intentions. The six countries were all rated as "medium" in term of being consistent with their climate target, the researchers stated. And the two countries, Ethiopia and Morocco, were "sufficient" and in line with the 2-degree goal.

Despite the agreement of the countries to submit their INDCs ahead of the Paris key talks in December, the governments of Indonesia and Brazil as well as India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Pakistan have not declared their carbon intentions. These countries, according to the CAT, were the 10 highest emitters of carbon around the world.

However, Brazilian environmentalists have produced their own INDC at the meeting to push their government forward. They claim that Brazil, the world's seventh biggest emitter, can curb CO2 levels by 35 percent by 2030 from 2010 levels.

The Brazilian group suggests that through stopping deforestation and replanting at least 14 million hectares of native forests, and boosting hydropower and biofuels, the plan would be achieved.

"We are showing that it's possible for the country to give a fair and ambitious contribution that is both good for the climate and good for the economy," said Carlos Rittl from the Brazilian Climate Observatory.

The delegates are also considering the issue of money on the climate talks, which is only part of a number of issues that have paralysed the progress in the forum. According to the opening statement of Sudan on behalf of the African group of countries, "the group reaffirms that loss and damage is very critical to the core agreement," referring to the issue of the amends for the damages caused by climate change.

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