Emission reduction targets in the UK 2012-2050, by period
The United Kingdom has set various, legally binding, interim emission reduction targets along the way to reaching net zero by 2050.
As part of the country's carbon budget, the UK government set a climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 77 percent by 2037 compared to 1990 levels. In 2022, UK GHG emissions were roughly 50 percent below 1990 levels, meaning the country over-achieved on the third carbon budget.