Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  1 target

  • achieving net-zero by 2050. reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent in fiscal year 2030 from its fiscal year 2013 levels. Furthermore, Japan will continue strenuous efforts in its challenge to meet the lofty goal of cutting its emission by 50 percent from its fiscal year 2013 levels. From 2016 iNDC: 26% reduction in GHG emissions by fiscal year (FY) 2030 compared to FY 2013, or 25.4% reduction compared to FY 2005, equivalent to approximately 1.042 billion t-CO2eq in 2030
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Japan's INDC

• National laws and policies

  11 targets

  • Long-term Strategy submitted to UNFCCC pledges carbon neutrality by 2050.
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Green Growth Strategy Through Achieving Carbon Neutrality in 2050

    Executive | 2020

  • Target 26% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (from 2013 levels)
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2013
    Source:

    2019 Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and 2017 Basic Hydrogen Strategy

    Executive | 2017

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

    Green Growth Strategy Through Achieving Carbon Neutrality in 2050

    Executive | 2020

  • Target 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    The 6th Strategic Energy Plan

    Executive | 2021

  • Target 26% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    The 6th Strategic Energy Plan

    Executive | 2021

  • References the announcement in October 2020 that Japan aims to reach net zero by 2050.
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Law No. 117 of 1998)

    Legislative | 2016

  • Sets target to reach net-zero by 2050
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Law No. 117 of 1998)

    Legislative | 2016

  • Net zero pledge by 2050
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Law No. 117 of 1998)

    Legislative | 2016

  • More than 3.8% reduction by FY2020 compared to by 2020 against a 2005 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures

    Executive | 2016

  • 26% GHG emission reduction by 2030 compared with a 2013 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2013
    Source:

    Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures

    Executive | 2016

  • Long-term goal to pursue 80% reduction by 2050 against a 2013 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2013
    Source:

    Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures

    Executive | 2016

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