Climate targets: Economy-wide

• NDC content

  1 target

  • 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, corresponding to an average 35% reduction over the period 2021-2030; anticipated 35% reduction by 2025 compared to 1990 levels
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Switzerland's INDC

• National laws and policies

  5 targets

  • Companies must reach net zero by 2050
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Base year:
    Source:

    Federal Act on Climate Protection Goals, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security

    Legislative | 2022

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

    Federal Act on Climate Protection Goals, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security

    Legislative | 2022

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

    Long-Term Climate Strategy, 2021

    Executive | 2021

  • Reduce its national greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent as compared with 1990 levels by 2020.
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Switzerland’s climate policy, 2018

    Executive | 2018

  • 20% of GHG emissions (with additional possible commitments) by 2020 against with a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    CO2 Act (Act 641.71, fully revised version)

    Legislative | 2013

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