The UN’s deadline for countries to submit their 2035 climate targets and plans passed on Monday with most G20 countries missing the opportunity to set the pace for ambition. Countries are urged to focus on producing high quality plans and meeting the new September deadline ahead of COP30.
Just 12 countries met the February deadline, including: UAE, Brazil, USA, Uruguay, Switzerland, UK, New Zealand, Andorra, St Lucia, Ecuador, Singapore and the Marshall Islands. Only three G20 countries have submitted new climate targets.
The majority of countries are now due to publish their national climate plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), throughout the year ahead of the COP30 UN climate commit in November. However, the February 10th deadline provided an opportunity for G20 countries to show much-needed climate leadership following a disappointing COP29 outcome on climate finance.
