Updated emissions projections to 2050 released

Aotearoa New Zealand is projected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2050.

MfE has released its updated projections based on:

• data from the 2023 submission of New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2021)

• policies implemented or adopted by the Government and economic conditions as of 1 July 2023. The projections don’t capture any changes to policies or conditions since that date.

The projections estimate that by 2050, Aotearoa New Zealand will have reduced its annual gross emissions by 29.9 percent compared to 2021 based on policies and conditions as of 1 July 2023.