National Net Zero (or adjacent) targets

This dataset gives an overview of national net zero (or adjacent) targets. There is a specific focus on participation in global governance (e.g. specific check of submitted NDC's)

The dataset provides the following data points: 

• Name of the country (in full)
• Country ISO3 code
• End target description (e.g. Net zero, carbon neutral(ity), Ecosystem neutral, etc.
• End target year (e.g. net zero by 2050 > 2050)
• End target status: 
  • Achieved (self-declared)
  • In law
  • In policy document (e.g. NDC or INDC, government plans, ...)
  • Declaration / pledge (e.g. target announcement in a press release, ...)
  • Proposed / in discussion  (e.g. countries stating they are considering a target or a pledge with an alliance/initiative)
• Date of the status (for legislation: the moment it takes into effect)
• Text of the target
• Notes on the target
• Source URL(s)
• Source of the data entry
• Year the entry relates to