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Climate Policy Countdown

Selected climate commitments arranged by target year, with years remaining, regional spread, and the source and accounting notes open for inspection.

What is available

A static, hand-checked set of thirty climate commitments from governments and the European Union, with target years from 2030 to 2070. This preview does not include inventory trends, policy assessments, alerts, or measured progress. A target year says when a government says it will act, not whether it will.

How to read it

  • Fig. 01 places each commitment on a line from 2026 to 2070. The distance from the left edge is the years remaining.
  • Fig. 02 groups the same marks by region, so clusters of years and gaps between regions are visible.
  • Fig. 03 ranks commitments by how soon the target year falls.
  • A circle is a target year, often a reduction against a baseline. A diamond is a net-zero year. Hover, focus or tap a mark for the wording and source.

Selection and method

The sample is selective, not exhaustive. It favours large emitters and a spread of regions, income levels and legal forms, and it leaves out most countries. A record was included only when its wording and year could be read in an official text or in a Climate Action Tracker country summary, checked on 8 October 2026. Where a figure could not be confirmed, the commitment was left out rather than estimated.

Counts of marks, medians and regional groups describe this sample only. They are not a global tally.

Target years

Choose a year to narrow every view, or show net-zero years only. A target year is not a precise delivery deadline.

Showing 30 of 30 commitments.

Fig. 01 · The countdown

Commitments on a line from 2026 to 2070

Each mark is one commitment, stacked above its target year. The figures under the axis count the years remaining from 2026. A circle is a target year; a diamond is a net-zero year.

2026now2030+4 yrs2040+14 yrs2050+24 yrs2060+34 yrs2070+44 yrs

Select a mark, by pointer or keyboard, to read the commitment, its legal status and its source.

Fig. 02 · The spread

Target years by region

A strip plot: one row per region, one mark per commitment, on the same year scale as Fig. 01. Marks that share a year are stacked. Regions are a loose grouping chosen for this preview.

30 shown · 17 net-zero years · median net-zero year 2050 · range 2030–2070

Europe · 5North America · 2Asia and Pacific · 11Africa · 3Latin America · 4Middle East and Eurasia · 520302040205020602070

Select a mark, by pointer or keyboard, to read the commitment, its legal status and its source.

Fig. 03 · Years remaining

Nearest target years first

Each line runs from 2026 to the target year, drawn to the same scale as the axis ending in 2070. Net-zero years are labelled in the text at the right. Years remaining is a count, not a forecast of delivery.

Records and sources

  1. Target year · 4 years remaining

    2030

    European Union

    At least a 55% reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030, compared with 1990 levels.

    Instrument: EU legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Europe

    Baseline: 1990

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: European Commission, European Climate Law ↗. Published 20 April 2026 page update. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    At least a 55% reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030, compared with 1990 levels.
    Baseline: 1990.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. EU Member States as a whole. EU-wide target across the economy. Greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    The source describes a net greenhouse-gas target. This preview does not separate land-sector accounting. No exclusions listed in the source summary used here.
    Source record
    European Commission, European Climate Law ↗. Published 20 April 2026 page update. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    This is an EU legal target, not a national NDC record. It is included for legal context and is not compared with national targets.

  2. Net-zero year · 4 years remaining

    2030

    Maldives

    A 26% reduction in emissions below the business-as-usual path in 2030, conditional on support, with an aim to reach net zero by 2030 if extensive international support and assistance is received.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Business-as-usual projection for 2030; base-year data from the Maldives Energy Supply and Demand Survey 2010–2012

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Maldives, updated nationally determined contribution (2020), UNFCCC ↗. Published 2020 update. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 26% reduction in emissions below the business-as-usual path in 2030, conditional on support, with an aim to reach net zero by 2030 if extensive international support and assistance is received.
    Baseline: Business-as-usual projection for 2030; base-year data from the Maldives Energy Supply and Demand Survey 2010–2012.
    Coverage
    Emissions relative to a business-as-usual projection. Maldives. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Maldives, updated nationally determined contribution (2020), UNFCCC ↗. Published 2020 update. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Both the 26% reduction and the net-zero aim are conditional on international support. The document states an aim, not an unconditional commitment, and this preview has not checked for a later submission.

  3. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    United Kingdom

    At least an 81% reduction in total net greenhouse-gas emissions and removals by 2035, compared with the base year.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Europe

    Baseline: 1990 for CO2, CH4 and N2O; 1995 for HFCs, PFCs, SF6 and NF3

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: UK Government, 2035 nationally determined contribution ↗. Published 30 January 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    At least an 81% reduction in total net greenhouse-gas emissions and removals by 2035, compared with the base year.
    Baseline: 1990 for CO2, CH4 and N2O; 1995 for HFCs, PFCs, SF6 and NF3.
    Coverage
    Total net greenhouse-gas emissions and removals. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with specified Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories in the UK ratification. Energy, industrial processes and product use, agriculture, land use, land-use change and forestry, and waste. CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6 and NF3.
    Land sector and exclusions
    All LULUCF pools are included. International aviation and shipping are outside this NDC.
    Source record
    UK Government, 2035 nationally determined contribution ↗. Published 30 January 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The target is presented at year-level precision. This preview does not assess policies, inventories, or delivery.

  4. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Canada

    A 45–50% reduction below 2005 emissions by 2035.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: North America

    Baseline: 2005

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Canada’s 2035 nationally determined contribution, UNFCCC submission ↗. Published 11 February 2025 formal submission. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 45–50% reduction below 2005 emissions by 2035.
    Baseline: 2005.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions. Canada. National economic-sector emissions: agriculture, energy, industrial processes and product use, and waste. The baseline excludes LULUCF.. CO2, CH4, N2O, PFCs, HFCs, SF6 and NF3.
    Land sector and exclusions
    LULUCF is added as an accounting contribution. Most land subsectors use net-net accounting against 2005; managed forest and associated harvested wood products use a reference level. Managed-forest estimates exclude emissions and subsequent removals from non-anthropogenic natural disturbances, such as wildfire.
    Source record
    Canada’s 2035 nationally determined contribution, UNFCCC submission ↗. Published 11 February 2025 formal submission. Checked 8 October 2026.
    UNFCCC LCIPP mirror of Canada’s 2035 NDC ↗. Published June 2025 mirror.
    Limitation
    This preview does not assess inventories or progress, and it does not reproduce the NDC’s full technical accounting method.

  5. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Japan

    A 60% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by fiscal year 2035, compared with fiscal year 2013, on a linear pathway toward net zero by 2050.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Fiscal year 2013

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Japan Ministry of the Environment, NDC page (in Japanese) ↗. Published Submitted to the UNFCCC on 18 February 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 60% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by fiscal year 2035, compared with fiscal year 2013, on a linear pathway toward net zero by 2050.
    Baseline: Fiscal year 2013.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions. Japan. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Greenhouse gases, individual gases not listed on the page reviewed.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Japan Ministry of the Environment, NDC page (in Japanese) ↗. Published Submitted to the UNFCCC on 18 February 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The ministry page gives headline figures only. Gas, sector and land-sector accounting were not reviewed in the full NDC text.

  6. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Republic of Korea

    A 53–61% reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions by 2035 compared with the 2018 level of 742.3 MtCO2eq.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: 2018 (742.3 MtCO2eq, net emissions, 2006 IPCC Guidelines)

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Republic of Korea’s 2035 NDC, UNFCCC submission ↗. Published December 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 53–61% reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions by 2035 compared with the 2018 level of 742.3 MtCO2eq.
    Baseline: 2018 (742.3 MtCO2eq, net emissions, 2006 IPCC Guidelines).
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Republic of Korea. Economy-wide, with sectoral measures for power, industry and others. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    The target is stated for net emissions. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Republic of Korea’s 2035 NDC, UNFCCC submission ↗. Published December 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The 53% end follows a linear path to the 2050 carbon-neutrality year; the 61% end is described as more ambitious. Use of international carbon credits was not assessed here.

  7. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    China

    Economy-wide net greenhouse-gas emissions 7–10% below peak levels by 2035, striving to do better.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: The peak year in China’s national inventories

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, China 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted 3 November 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Economy-wide net greenhouse-gas emissions 7–10% below peak levels by 2035, striving to do better.
    Baseline: The peak year in China’s national inventories.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. China. All economic sectors. All greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    The target applies to net emissions, including land use. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, China 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted 3 November 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary rather than the UNFCCC document. The peak year is identified only after the peak occurs, so the baseline is not a fixed number.

  8. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Brazil

    A 59–67% reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2035, covering all sectors and gases.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Latin America

    Baseline: 2005

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Brazil 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted November 2024, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 59–67% reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions below 2005 levels by 2035, covering all sectors and gases.
    Baseline: 2005.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Brazil. All sectors. All gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    The target is net, so land-use removals count toward it. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Brazil 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted November 2024, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary rather than the UNFCCC document. The 2005 baseline may be revised as the national inventory is updated.

  9. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Russia

    Emissions at 65–67% of 1990 levels by 2035, a 33–35% reduction below 1990 including land use.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Middle East and Eurasia

    Baseline: 1990

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Russian Federation targets ↗. Published NDC submitted 29 September 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Emissions at 65–67% of 1990 levels by 2035, a 33–35% reduction below 1990 including land use.
    Baseline: 1990.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions net of land use. Russia. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    The tracker states the range includes land use, land-use change and forestry. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Russian Federation targets ↗. Published NDC submitted 29 September 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker reports that the target was set by presidential executive order in August 2025; the order itself was not reviewed.

  10. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    South Africa

    Annual greenhouse-gas emissions between 320 and 380 MtCO2e in 2035, including land use.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Africa

    Baseline: Absolute range in 2035; no percentage baseline

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, South Africa 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted 24 October 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Annual greenhouse-gas emissions between 320 and 380 MtCO2e in 2035, including land use.
    Baseline: Absolute range in 2035; no percentage baseline.
    Coverage
    Absolute emissions, MtCO2e. South Africa. Economy-wide. Greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Land use is included. Emissions from natural disturbances, mainly wildfire, are excluded. Natural disturbances in the land sector.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, South Africa 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted 24 October 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker gives an equivalent range of 337–397 MtCO2e excluding land use; that conversion is the tracker’s, not the NDC’s.

  11. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Kenya

    A 35% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions relative to a business-as-usual scenario of 215 MtCO2e by 2035, with part of the effort dependent on international support.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Africa

    Baseline: Business-as-usual scenario for 2035 (215 MtCO2e)

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Kenya targets ↗. Published NDC submitted 30 April 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 35% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions relative to a business-as-usual scenario of 215 MtCO2e by 2035, with part of the effort dependent on international support.
    Baseline: Business-as-usual scenario for 2035 (215 MtCO2e).
    Coverage
    Emissions relative to a business-as-usual projection. Kenya. Economy-wide. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    The business-as-usual figure includes land use. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Kenya targets ↗. Published NDC submitted 30 April 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker reports that Kenya has not submitted an economy-wide net-zero target; no net-zero record is shown for Kenya.

  12. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Australia

    A national target to reduce emissions by 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: 2005

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Australian Government DCCEEW, Setting our 2035 target and path to net zero ↗. Published Announced 18 September 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A national target to reduce emissions by 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035.
    Baseline: 2005.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions. Australia. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Australian Government DCCEEW, Setting our 2035 target and path to net zero ↗. Published Announced 18 September 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The target wording was read from the department release as quoted in a search excerpt; the release page itself could not be opened during this check. Accounting details were not reviewed.

  13. Target year · 9 years remaining

    2035

    Chile

    A greenhouse-gas emissions budget of no more than 480 MtCO2e for 2031–2035.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Latin America

    Baseline: Cumulative budget for 2031–2035; no base year

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Chile targets ↗. Published NDC submitted September 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A greenhouse-gas emissions budget of no more than 480 MtCO2e for 2031–2035.
    Baseline: Cumulative budget for 2031–2035; no base year.
    Coverage
    Cumulative emissions budget, MtCO2e. Chile. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Chile targets ↗. Published NDC submitted September 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The budget is cumulative across five years, so it is not directly comparable with a single-year reduction target.

  14. Target year · 14 years remaining

    2040

    Japan

    A 73% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by fiscal year 2040, compared with fiscal year 2013.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Fiscal year 2013

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Japan Ministry of the Environment, NDC page (in Japanese) ↗. Published Submitted to the UNFCCC on 18 February 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A 73% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by fiscal year 2040, compared with fiscal year 2013.
    Baseline: Fiscal year 2013.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions. Japan. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Greenhouse gases, individual gases not listed on the page reviewed.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Japan Ministry of the Environment, NDC page (in Japanese) ↗. Published Submitted to the UNFCCC on 18 February 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    A 2040 figure is indicative within the same NDC submission as the 2035 target. Accounting details were not reviewed.

  15. Net-zero year · 19 years remaining

    2045

    Germany

    Greenhouse-gas neutrality by 2045, with interim reductions of 65% by 2030 and 88% by 2040 compared with 1990.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Europe

    Baseline: 1990 for the interim targets

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: German Federal Environment Ministry, press release on the revised Climate Change Act ↗. Published 12 May 2021, cabinet adoption of the revised Act. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Greenhouse-gas neutrality by 2045, with interim reductions of 65% by 2030 and 88% by 2040 compared with 1990.
    Baseline: 1990 for the interim targets.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions. Germany. Economy-wide, with sector budgets. Greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    German Federal Environment Ministry, press release on the revised Climate Change Act ↗. Published 12 May 2021, cabinet adoption of the revised Act. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The press release predates parliamentary passage and the statutory text was not reviewed. Later amendments to the Act were not checked.

  16. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    European Union

    Climate neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions, by 2050.

    Instrument: EU legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Europe

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: European Commission, European Climate Law ↗. Published 20 April 2026 page update. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Climate neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions, by 2050.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. EU Member States as a whole. EU-wide target across the economy. Greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    The source describes climate neutrality as net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions. This preview does not separate land-sector accounting. No exclusions listed in the source summary used here.
    Source record
    European Commission, European Climate Law ↗. Published 20 April 2026 page update. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    This is an EU legal target, not a national NDC record. The preview does not assess measures or progress toward climate neutrality.

  17. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    United Kingdom

    The net UK carbon account for 2050 must be at least 100% lower than the 1990 baseline.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Europe

    Baseline: 1990

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Change Act 2008, section 1, legislation.gov.uk ↗. Published Amended 27 June 2019 by S.I. 2019/1056. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    The net UK carbon account for 2050 must be at least 100% lower than the 1990 baseline.
    Baseline: 1990.
    Coverage
    Net UK carbon account. United Kingdom. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Change Act 2008, section 1, legislation.gov.uk ↗. Published Amended 27 June 2019 by S.I. 2019/1056. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Only the headline duty in section 1 was read. Treatment of international aviation and shipping, and of carbon budgets, sits elsewhere in the Act.

  18. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    Canada

    The national greenhouse-gas emissions target for 2050 is net-zero emissions.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: North America

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, Justice Laws Website ↗. Published Royal assent 29 June 2021. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    The national greenhouse-gas emissions target for 2050 is net-zero emissions.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Canada. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, Justice Laws Website ↗. Published Royal assent 29 June 2021. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Only section 6 and the milestone structure were read. The Act sets process requirements for milestone targets; it does not itself assess delivery.

  19. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    Australia

    Net zero by 2050, which the tracker reports is enshrined in the Climate Change Act adopted in 2022.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Australia targets ↗. Published Act adopted 2022, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2050, which the tracker reports is enshrined in the Climate Change Act adopted in 2022.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Australia. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Australia targets ↗. Published Act adopted 2022, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary and not checked against the Act. The tracker notes that the net-zero plan relies in part on offsets and land-based sequestration.

  20. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    Chile

    Neutrality of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, set in the Framework Law on Climate Change.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Latin America

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Chile targets ↗. Published Enshrined in law June 2022, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Neutrality of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, set in the Framework Law on Climate Change.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Greenhouse-gas emissions. Chile. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Chile targets ↗. Published Enshrined in law June 2022, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary and not checked against the statute.

  21. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    Brazil

    Net zero for all greenhouse gases by 2050, stated in Brazil’s 2035 NDC.

    Instrument: Nationally determined contribution

    Legal status: NDC

    Region: Latin America

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Brazil 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted November 2024, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero for all greenhouse gases by 2050, stated in Brazil’s 2035 NDC.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Brazil. All sectors. All gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Brazil 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted November 2024, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker notes that Brazil had not submitted a long-term strategy at the time of its analysis.

  22. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    United Arab Emirates

    Net zero by 2050, with a long-term strategy submitted to the UNFCCC.

    Instrument: Long-term strategy

    Legal status: Policy or strategy

    Region: Middle East and Eurasia

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, UAE targets ↗. Published Long-term strategy submitted January 2024, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2050, with a long-term strategy submitted to the UNFCCC.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. United Arab Emirates. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, UAE targets ↗. Published Long-term strategy submitted January 2024, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker flags continued gas use in power and reliance on carbon capture as concerns; this preview does not assess them.

  23. Net-zero year · 24 years remaining

    2050

    Fiji

    Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, legislated in Fiji’s Climate Change Act.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Permanent Mission of Fiji to the UN, news item on the Climate Change Act ↗. Published 28 September 2021. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, legislated in Fiji’s Climate Change Act.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net carbon emissions, as worded by the government. Fiji. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Permanent Mission of Fiji to the UN, news item on the Climate Change Act ↗. Published 28 September 2021. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    A government news item; the Act itself was not read, and later amendments were not checked.

  24. Net-zero year · 27 years remaining

    2053

    Türkiye

    Net zero by 2053, announced in September 2021 and, per the tracker, enshrined in law in August 2025.

    Instrument: National legal target

    Legal status: Law

    Region: Middle East and Eurasia

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Türkiye targets ↗. Published Enshrined in law August 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2053, announced in September 2021 and, per the tracker, enshrined in law in August 2025.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Türkiye. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Türkiye targets ↗. Published Enshrined in law August 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker does not name the law or its provisions, so the legal instrument was not verified here.

  25. Net-zero year · 34 years remaining

    2060

    China

    Carbon neutrality before 2060, carried over from China’s earlier NDC, alongside a peak in emissions before 2030.

    Instrument: Political pledge

    Legal status: Pledge

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, China 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted 3 November 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Carbon neutrality before 2060, carried over from China’s earlier NDC, alongside a peak in emissions before 2030.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Carbon neutrality, as worded in the earlier NDC. China. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. The earlier NDC covered carbon dioxide; the 2035 NDC covers all greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, China 2035 NDC analysis ↗. Published NDC submitted 3 November 2025, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. Whether the 2060 goal covers carbon dioxide alone or all greenhouse gases is not settled in the source reviewed.

  26. Net-zero year · 34 years remaining

    2060

    Indonesia

    Net zero by 2060.

    Instrument: Political pledge

    Legal status: Not stated

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Indonesia targets ↗. Published Page covers the 2035 NDC submitted 27 October 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2060.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Indonesia. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Indonesia targets ↗. Published Page covers the 2035 NDC submitted 27 October 2025. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The tracker rates the target as information incomplete and does not evaluate it. Its legal status is not stated in the source, and no 2035 NDC figure is shown for Indonesia.

  27. Net-zero year · 34 years remaining

    2060

    Saudi Arabia

    Net zero by 2060, announced at the first Saudi Green Initiative Forum in October 2021.

    Instrument: Political pledge

    Legal status: Pledge

    Region: Middle East and Eurasia

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Saudi Arabia targets ↗. Published Announced October 2021, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2060, announced at the first Saudi Green Initiative Forum in October 2021.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Saudi Arabia. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Saudi Arabia targets ↗. Published Announced October 2021, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    The tracker states the target is announced but not enshrined in law or a policy document, and that no long-term strategy had been submitted as of September 2025.

  28. Net-zero year · 34 years remaining

    2060

    Nigeria

    Net zero by 2060, set in the Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy published in 2023.

    Instrument: Long-term strategy

    Legal status: Policy or strategy

    Region: Africa

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Nigeria targets ↗. Published Strategy published 2023, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2060, set in the Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy published in 2023.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. Nigeria. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Nigeria targets ↗. Published Strategy published 2023, as reported by Climate Action Tracker. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The 2021 Climate Change Act provides a framework for a net-zero year between 2050 and 2070; the tracker reports that the Act’s initial deadlines were missed.

  29. Net-zero year · 34 years remaining

    2060

    Russia

    A balance between anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and their absorption no later than 2060.

    Instrument: Long-term strategy

    Legal status: Policy or strategy

    Region: Middle East and Eurasia

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, Russian Federation targets ↗. Published Strategy approved October 2021; submitted to the UNFCCC 5 September 2022. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    A balance between anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and their absorption no later than 2060.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Balance of emissions and absorption. Russia. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Greenhouse gases.
    Land sector and exclusions
    Absorption by ecosystems counts toward the balance. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, Russian Federation targets ↗. Published Strategy approved October 2021; submitted to the UNFCCC 5 September 2022. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The strategy also sets an 80% cut below 1990 by 2050, according to the tracker.

  30. Net-zero year · 44 years remaining

    2070

    India

    Net zero by 2070, announced at COP26 in 2021.

    Instrument: Political pledge

    Legal status: Pledge

    Region: Asia and Pacific

    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator

    Status: Target only, no measured progress

    Source: Climate Action Tracker, India targets ↗. Published Announced at COP26, 2021; long-term strategy submitted 2022. Checked 8 October 2026.

    Source and accounting details
    Target and baseline
    Net zero by 2070, announced at COP26 in 2021.
    Baseline: Not applicable to the net-zero indicator.
    Coverage
    Net greenhouse-gas emissions. India. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview..
    Land sector and exclusions
    Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview. Not specified in the source reviewed for this preview.
    Source record
    Climate Action Tracker, India targets ↗. Published Announced at COP26, 2021; long-term strategy submitted 2022. Checked 8 October 2026.
    Limitation
    Cited through a tracker summary. The tracker describes a pledge and gives no legal status. India’s 2030 and 2035 NDC figures are not shown here.

Limitations

  • Targets differ in baseline, gases, land-sector accounting and legal force, so they are not ranked or scored against each other.
  • Some records cite Climate Action Tracker summaries rather than the primary document. Each says so in its limitations.
  • Conditional targets, interim milestones and later revisions may not be reflected. Years remaining are counted from 2026.
  • A commitment can be strengthened, weakened or withdrawn after the date checked.

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