By ratifying the Paris Agreement, Switzerland has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 % by 2030 compared to 1990. To reach this target measures are implemented both in Switzerland and abroad.
The Paris Agreement requires Parties to submit an updated reduction target every five years. Switzerland’s target for 2030 is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 % compared to the 1990 level and by an average of at least 35 % over the 2021–2030 period. The accountable sink (greenhouse gas balance of vegetation and soils) as well as international attestations are also taken into account.
Parliament approved these reduction targets when it ratified the Paris Agreement in June 2017. On March 15, 2024, the Swiss parliament passed a revision of the CO2 Act. This enshrines the two targets in law.
Information on the achievement of the target for the 2021–2030 period is available at:
Last modification 03.01.2025
