Recommended carbon budgets for Scotland
Greenhouse gas emissions, million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Net zero
Recommended carbon budgets
100
1
2
80
60
40
20
0
-20
2050
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
1. 2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
2. 2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Net zero
Recommended carbon budgets
100
2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
80
60
2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
40
20
0
-20
2050
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
Recommended carbon budgets
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Net zero
100
2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
80
60
2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
40
20
0
-20
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Recommended carbon budgets
Net zero
100
2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
80
60
40
2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
20
0
-20
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Net zero
Recommended carbon budgets
100
1
2
80
60
40
20
0
-20
2050
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
1. 2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
2. 2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Net zero
Recommended carbon budgets
100
2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
80
60
2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
40
20
0
-20
2050
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
Recommended carbon budgets
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Net zero
100
2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
80
60
2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
40
20
0
-20
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
Historical emissions
Balanced pathway
Recommended carbon budgets
Net zero
100
2024
Act amended to replace interim targets with legally binding carbon budgets
80
60
40
2009
The Climate Change (Scotland) Act sets target of net zero emissions by 2045
20
0
-20
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050