per cent in its energy indicative targets below 1990 blueprint levels—40 per cent by 2020, 55 per cent by 2030, 70 per cent by 2040 and 80–95 per cent in 2050 United 2050 Considering 2030 targets with Kingdom The UK contributes to the EU, decision expected in March EU 2050 targets of 80 per 2014 cent below 1990 levels The UK’s goal is supported by legislated carbon budgets from 2008 to 2027. The 2027 carbon budget represents emissions 50 per cent below 1990 levels South Africa 2025 South Africa has a plateau ‘peak, 42 per cent below and decline’ strategy, where its levels set in South emissions peak between 2020 Africa’s National Climate and 2025, plateau for about 10 Change Response years and then fall New Zealand 2050 50 per cent below 1990 levels Norway 2050 If an ambitious global climate Carbon neutrality (reduce agreement is achieved, in which global greenhouse gas other developed countries also emissions by the equivalent take on extensive obligations, of 100 per cent of its own Norway has stated it will emissions) undertake to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 Note: Many countries’ targets are conditional on the extent of climate action in other countries. Key countries not in this table have not yet announced post-2020 goals. Sources: UNFCCC 2011 and 2013, and country websites 4.3 Linking global action to Australia
per cent in its energy blueprint indicative targets below 1990 levels—40 per cent by 2020, 55 per cent by 2030, 70 per cent by 2040 and 80–95 per cent in 2050 United Kingdom 2050 The UK contributes to the EU 2050 targets of 80 per cent below 1990 levels The UK’s goal is supported by legislated carbon budgets from 2008 to 2027. The 2027 carbon budget represents emissions 50 per cent below 1990 levels Considering 2030 targets with EU, decision expected in March 2014 South Africa 2025 42 per cent below levels set in South Africa’s National Climate Change Response South Africa has a ‘peak, plateau and decline’ strategy, where its emissions peak between 2020 and 2025, plateau for about 10 years and then fall New Zealand 2050 50 per cent below 1990 levels Norway 2050 Carbon neutrality (reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 100 per cent of its own emissions) If an ambitious global climate agreement is achieved, in which other developed countries also take on extensive obligations, Norway has stated it will undertake to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 Note: Many countries’ targets are conditional on the extent of climate action in other countries. Key countries not in this table have not yet announced post-2020 goals. Sources: UNFCCC 2011 and 2013, and country websites 4.3 Linking global action to Australia
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