NDC targets by country: How 8 nations plan to cut emissions

This year, countries across the globe are due to deliver updated climate action plans.

This comes at a critical point in the race to net zero and limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Current climate commitments fall short of what is needed, according to the United Nations, making it crucial that ambitious plans are put forward this time around.

The Paris Agreement requires that signatories update these plans — officially called Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs — every five years. Original commitments were submitted in 2015, with the second round in 2020/2021.

This year’s NDCs (NDCs 3.0) will outline countries’ intended efforts through to 2035. At the time of publication, 23 countries have submitted new NDCs: Andorra, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

These nations collectively account for just over 20% of global emissions.

Many countries, including across Europe, are expected to submit their plans in the near future. In the graphic below, we look at a selection of places — including some major economies —that have already filed their new targets.