Hydrogen Economy: Net-zero carbon goals by country
Most countries that support green hydrogen have also set carbon neutrality goals.
Carbon neutrality allows keeping a balance between carbon emission and carbon absorption from the atmosphere in carbon sinks. There are several ways to remove/reduce/offset emissions, though all of them are at the initial stages of development or implementations.
Hydrogen as an energy vector has recently grabbed the world’s attention due to its environmentally friendly attributes. Multi-billion investments have been pouring in green and blue hydrogen projects around the world. Hydrogen has also now been considered one of the best solutions to fight emission in hard to abate heavy industries such as steel and cement. It has the ability to directly tackle emission by replacing fossil fuel and is complementing renewable energy.
Carbon emission is a serious issue, and many countries have now agreed to achieve carbon neutrality and set timeframes. Bhutan and Suriname are currently the only two countries that have achieved a negative carbon status.
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in his November 2020 address, said that the EU, Japan and South Korea had pledged carbon neutrality by 2050, along with more than 110 other countries. He further said that by early 2021, countries representing more than 65% of global CO2 emissions and more than 70% of the world economy will have made ambitious carbon neutrality commitments. But, we are still running behind in the race against time.
On 7th October 2020, the European Parliament backed to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and set a 60% emission reduction target for 2030 compared to 1990 levels. MEPs now calls to put an additional interim target for 2040 to ensure smooth progress to the final goal.
H2 Bulletin Research team has set up this page to track carbon neutrality targets by country.
| Region | Target Year | Status |
| North America | ||
| Canada | 2050 | Proposed Law |
| USA | 2050 | In Policy |
| Mexico | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Montserrat | NA | NA |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | NA | NA |
| Central and South America | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Argentina | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Aruba | NA | NA |
| Bahamas | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Barbados | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Belize | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Bermuda | NA | NA |
| Bolivia | NA | NA |
| Brazil | 2060 | Under Consideration |
| Chile | 2050 | Proposed Law |
| Colombia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Costa Rica | 2050 | In Policy |
| Dominica | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Dominican Republic | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Ecuador | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| El Salvador | NA | NA |
| Grenada | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Guatemala | NA | NA |
| Guyana | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Haiti | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Honduras | NA | NA |
| Jamaica | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Nicaragua | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Panama | 2050 | In Policy |
| Paraguay | NA | NA |
| Peru | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Saint Lucia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Suriname | Achieved | Achieved |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Uruguay | 2030 | Under Consideration |
| Venezuela | NA | NA |
| Europe | ||
| Albania | NA | NA |
| Andorra | 2050 | In Policy |
| Austria | 2040 | In Policy |
| Belgium | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | NA | NA |
| Bulgaria | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Croatia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Cyprus | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Czech Republic | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Denmark | 2050 | In Law |
| Estonia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Finland | 2035 | In Policy |
| France | 2050 | In Law |
| Germany | 2050 | In Policy |
| Greece | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Greenland | NA | NA |
| Hungary | 2050 | In Law |
| Iceland | 2040 | In Policy |
| Ireland | 2050 | In Policy |
| Italy | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Latvia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Lithuania | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Luxembourg | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Macedonia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Malta | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Monaco | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Montenegro | NA | NA |
| Netherlands | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Norway | 2050 | In Policy |
| Poland | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Portugal | 2050 | In Policy |
| Romania | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Serbia | NA | NA |
| Slovakia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Slovenia | 2050 | In Policy |
| Spain | 2050 | Proposed Law |
| Sweden | 2045 | In Law |
| Switzerland | 2050 | In Policy |
| Turkey | NA | NA |
| United Kingdom | 2050 | In Law |
| CIS | ||
| Armenia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Azerbaijan | NA | NA |
| Belarus | NA | NA |
| Georgia | NA | NA |
| Kazakhstan | 2060 | In Policy |
| Kyrgyzstan | NA | NA |
| Moldova | NA | NA |
| Russia | NA | NA |
| Tajikistan | NA | NA |
| Turkmenistan | NA | NA |
| Ukraine | 2060 | In Policy |
| Uzbekistan | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| North Asia | ||
| China | 2060 | In Policy |
| Hong Kong | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Japan | 2050 | In Policy |
| Mongolia | NA | NA |
| Taiwan | NA | NA |
| South Korea | 2050 | Proposed Law |
| South East Asia | ||
| Brunei Darussalam | NA | NA |
| Cambodia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Indonesia | NA | NA |
| Laos | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Malaysia | NA | NA |
| Myanmar | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Philippines | NA | NA |
| Singapore | Beyond 2050 | NA |
| Thailand | NA | NA |
| Timor-Leste | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Vietnam | NA | NA |
| South Asia | ||
| Afghanistan | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Bangladesh | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Bhutan | Achieved | Achieved |
| India | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Nepal | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Pakistan | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Sri Lanka | NA | NA |
| Oceania | ||
| Australia | NA | NA |
| Cook Islands | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Fiji | 2050 | Proposed Law |
| French Polynesia | NA | NA |
| Kiribati | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Maldives | 2030 | Under Consideration |
| Marshall Islands | 2050 | In Policy |
| Micronesia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Nauru | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| New Caledonia | NA | NA |
| New Zealand | 2050 | In Law |
| Niue | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Palau | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Papua New Guinea | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Samoa | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Solomon Islands | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Tonga | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Tuvalu | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Vanuatu | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Middle East | ||
| Bahrain | NA | NA |
| Iran | NA | NA |
| Iraq | NA | NA |
| Israel | NA | NA |
| Jordan | NA | NA |
| Kuwait | NA | NA |
| Lebanon | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Oman | NA | NA |
| Qatar | NA | NA |
| Saudi Arabia | Beyond 2065 | NA |
| State of Palestine | NA | NA |
| Syria | NA | NA |
| United Arab Emirates | NA | NA |
| Yemen | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Africa | ||
| Algeria | NA | NA |
| Angola | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Benin | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Botswana | NA | NA |
| Burkina Faso | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Burundi | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Cabo Verde | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Cameroon | NA | NA |
| Central African Republic | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Chad | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Comoros | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Congo | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Djibouti | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Egypt | NA | NA |
| Eritrea | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Ethiopia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Gambia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Gabon | NA | NA |
| Ghana | NA | NA |
| Guinea | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Kenya | NA | NA |
| Lesotho | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Liberia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Libya | NA | NA |
| Madagascar | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Malawi | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Mali | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Mauritania | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Mauritius | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Morocco | NA | NA |
| Mozambique | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Namibia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Niger | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Nigeria | NA | NA |
| Rwanda | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Senegal | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Seychelles | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Sierra Leone | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Somalia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| South Africa | 2050 | In Policy |
| South Sudan | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Sudan | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Tanzania | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Togo | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Tunisia | NA | NA |
| Uganda | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Zambia | 2050 | Under Consideration |
| Zimbabwe | NA | NA |
Notes: NA means not announced or we were unable to confirm it through reliable publically available sources.
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