CDP drew on data submitted through the CDP annual information request from S&P 100 companies. Of the 100 companies, only 51 companies submitted sufficient data, to analyze the current absolute emissions trends within reported scopes 1 & 2 5 emissions in the years 2007-2009, showing the need for more detailed reporting year on year. From the data received from 51 companies, we then analyzed the annual percentage reduction or increase represented by reported emissions data and compared this to both the average annual emissions reductions required to meet President Obama's commitment of a 17% reduction by 2020 and to the IPCC recommendations of an absolute reduction in emissions of 80-95% by 2050.
* CDP has calculated that the average annual reduction rate required to reach the US 2020 target is 1.05% per annum.
