Climate targets: Economy-wide

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  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:

    France's INDC

• National laws and policies

  7 targets

  • Cut 72m tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by 2010 against a 2004 baseline
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2010 | Base year: 2004
  • Reduce by 75% the level of emissions in 2050 against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Trajectory target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 1990
  • Cut GHG emissions by 40% by 2030 and by 75% by 2050 against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Law no. 2015-992 on Energy Transition for Green Growth (Energy Transition Law)

    Legislative | 2015

  • Reduce GHG emissions by 3% per year and total emissions by 75% by 2050 against a 2005 baseline
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Energy Policy Framework (POPE, No. 2005-781)

    Legislative | 2005

  • Reduce by 3% GHG emissions each year by 2050 against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Trajectory target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Grenelle I

    Legislative | 2009

  • Carbon neutrality by 2050 objective enshrined into law
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Law n° 2019-1147 on Energy and the climate

    Legislative | 2019

  • Reducing GHG emissions by 39,5 % compared to 1990. 
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    France's Integrated Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2020

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