Net zero stocktake 2025

The executive summary of the 2025 Stocktake report by the Net Zero Tracker analyzes the prevalence and integrity of net-zero targets across national, subnational, and corporate entities as of September 2025, noting a rise in total targets despite political headwinds and significant gaps in target robustness.

• As of September 2025, net-zero target-setting continues to increase globally, with at least 1,935 of the 4,083 tracked entities having targets. While national government coverage decreased because the US formally abandoned its target, 137 of 198 national governments (including the EU and Taiwan) still have targets, and 67% of those remaining are enshrined in law or formal policy.
• Corporate target-setting is widespread but uneven; 63% of 1,987 tracked publicly listed companies have targets, representing 70% of the total Global Forbes 2000 revenue ($36.6 trillion). However, over 400 of the largest publicly listed companies lack mitigation targets, with these gaps concentrated in China (42%) and the US (30%).
• The overall credibility and integrity of net-zero targets remain low, with only 7% of companies, 6.5% of regions, and 4% of cities meeting robustness criteria. Additionally, while over 25% of companies plan to use removals, only 4% have established dedicated removal targets, highlighting a lack of transparency in emission reduction measures.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2025). Net zero stocktake 2025. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/net-zero-stocktake-2025

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Net zero stocktake 2025. 2025. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/net-zero-stocktake-2025.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2025net, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Net zero stocktake 2025}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/net-zero-stocktake-2025}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }