Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  2 targets

  • 1) Reduce GHG emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 2) Achieve net zero emissions by 2050 3) Reduce emissions of Commonwealth Government agenices to net zero by 2030 (excluding defence and security)
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year:
    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" 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. 2016 iNDC: 26% to 28% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 2005 levels
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Australia's INDC

• National laws and policies

  11 targets

  • Reducing Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by 2030:
    (i) implemented as a point target; and
    (ii) implemented as an emissions budget covering the period 2021-2030.
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Climate Change Bill 2022

    Legislative | 2022

  • Reducing Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
    
    
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year:
    Source:

    Climate Change Bill 2022

    Legislative | 2022

  • Low emissions tech to drive power to 100% by 2050
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050
    Source:

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

    Executive | 2021

  • National net-zero by 2050
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050
    Source:

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

    Executive | 2021

  • Tasmania: self sufficient in renewables by 2022
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2022
    Source:

    Australia's national hydrogen strategy

    Executive | 2019

  • Victoria: 50% renewable energy generation by 2030
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Australia's national hydrogen strategy

    Executive | 2019

  • Victoria: Net-zero by 2050
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Australia's national hydrogen strategy

    Executive | 2019

  • Net-zero by 2045
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2045
    Source:

    Australia's national hydrogen strategy

    Executive | 2019

  • Reduce HFC use by 85% by 2036
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2056
    Source:

    Climate Solutions Package

    Executive | 2019

  • Reduce emissions 26-28 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Climate Solutions Package

    Executive | 2019

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

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

    Executive | 2021

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