Countries committing to net zero
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Nations are being called on to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels
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STATUS OF NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS TARGETS

Countries with laws, policy documents or pledges to meet net zero*

By or before 2050
After 2050 
No data
Achieved (self-declared)

Russia 2060
United States 2050
China 2060
Brazil 2060
India 2070

Data as of Nov 2, 2021

*Inclusion criteria for net-zero commitments may vary from country to country
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Share of world under some form of commitment to net zero
Includes laws, policy documents, pledges and proposals under discussion

GDP† 90%

Emissions 88%

Population 85%

†Gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity 
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Sources: Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, Our World in Data
 

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