Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  3 targets

  • 26% to 28% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 2005 levels
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Australia's INDC
  • Adopts a target of net zero emissions by 2050. This is an economy-wide target, covering all sectors and gases included in Australia’s national inventory.
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Australia's INDC
  • reduce greenhouse emissions by 26 - 28% below 2005 levels by 2030. "Australia’s emissions projections 2021 demonstrate that we are on track to reduce emissions by up to 35% below 2005 levels by 2030"
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Australia's INDC

• National laws and policies

  1 target

  • Meet net zero emission by 2050
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Base year:
    Source:

    Australia's long term emissions reduction plan : A whole-of-economy Plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

    Executive | 2021

For further analysis of the NDC, see Australia country profile on