Working Together for the Environment and the Economy

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change is now the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). As C2ES, we will continue to provide independent analysis and innovative solutions to address the climate and energy challenge. Please take this opportunity to update your links.

Country Emissions Targets

International Emissions Targets

*Entity*	*Target*	*Notes & Source*
Australia	8% above 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target
Canada	6% below 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target
European Community	8% below 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target
Japan	6% below 1990 by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target
New Zealand	1990 levels by 2008-2012	Kyoto Target
United Kingdom	20% below 1990 by 2020 60% below 1990 by 2050	CO₂ target only. Energy White Paper of 2003

European Community Kyoto Bubble Targets[i]	*Target for 2008-2012*	European Community Council Decision of April 2002
Austria	13% below 1990
Belgium	7.5% below 1990
Denmark	21% below 1990
Finland	1990 levels
France	1990 levels
Germany	21% below 1990
Greece	25% above 1990
Ireland	13% above 1990
Italy	6.5% below 1990
Luxembourg	28% below 1990
Netherlands	6% below 1990
Portugal	27% above 1990
Spain	15% above 1990
Sweden	4% above 1990
United Kingdom	12.5% below 1990

[i] The EU-15 nations have joined a "bubble" which allows the joint fulfillment of emissions commitments and preserves the collective emissions reduction goal of 8% below 1990 levels by 2008/2012