Only five countries have targets beyond 2050. Australia and Singapore are yet to set a firm target, whilst Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the worlds largest emitter China have targeted 2060.
As far as early achievers go, Bhutan and Suriname are the only two countries that have achieved carbon neutrality and are actually carbon negative (removing more carbon than they emit).
Uruguay’s 2030 target is the earliest, followed by Finland, Austria, Iceland, Germany, and Sweden, who are all targeting 2045 or earlier.
The UK government has set an ambitious climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels, which was announced on the 20th April 2021.
Setting a goal is probably the easiest step towards carbon neutrality. The real challenge is solidifying that goal and starting to make progress towards it. That’s why it is important to consider how committed each country’s carbon neutral pledge truly is.
Source: UK Parliament – House of Lords Library
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