Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  1 target

  • The European Union and its 28 Member States submitted a joint NDC: at least 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    European Union's INDC

• National laws and policies

  8 targets

  • Reducing by 2050 GHG emissions by 80-95% by 2050 against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Trajectory target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Decision No 1386/2013/EU on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 'Living well, within the limits of our planet'

    Legislative | 2013

  • Reductions in the ETS and non-ETS sectors amounting to 43% and 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 (collective EU target)
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    2030 framework for climate and energy policies (strategic document)

    Executive | 2014

  • At least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 by 2030 against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    2030 framework for climate and energy policies (strategic document)

    Executive | 2014

  • Maximum quantity of hydrofluorocarbons to be placed on the market and corresponding quotas by 2015, 2030
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases (Regulation No. 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006)

    Legislative | 2014

  • In 2020, the target is for the emissions from the ETS sectors to be 21% lower than in 2005
    Economy-wide | Trajectory target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    2020 Climate and Energy Package (contains Directive 2009/29/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC and Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the Parliament and the Council ; see below)

    Legislative | 2009

  • Reduction of EU GHG emissions by at least 30% below 1990 levels by 2020
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    2020 Climate and Energy Package (contains Directive 2009/29/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC, Directive 2009/31/EC and Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the Parliament and the Council ; see below)

    Legislative | 2009

  • Net zero -This Regulation sets out a binding objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050.
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (European Climate Law)

    Legislative | 2021

  • Reduction of GHG emissions of at least 55 % compared to 1990 levels by 2030
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (European Climate Law)

    Legislative | 2021

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