Do the new climate targets make a difference? An analysis of 2035 NDCs.

This webinar provides an overview and assessment of the latest round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with a focus on countries’ 2035 climate targets. It begins with a global snapshot of NDC submissions, including how many countries have submitted NDCs 3.0, the share of global emissions they represent, and the political and institutional processes shaping these submissions. The webinar then examines the ambition of the new NDCs, comparing 2035 targets with existing 2030 commitments and assessing whether recent updates meaningfully contribute to closing the global emissions gap. Finally, it explores the evolution of policy projections over time, analysing progress in narrowing the implementation gap and evaluating whether current policies are putting countries on track to meet their stated climate targets.

Speakers: Janna Hoppe & Luka Scheewel (NewClimate Institute).

Dr. Janna Hoppe focuses on tracking countries’ progress towards net-zero emissions by assessing mitigation actions, climate policies, and key drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. Before joining NewClimate, Janna worked at the climate policy think tank Agora Energiewende, where she focused on decarbonisation efforts in the German buildings sector. Prior to that, she was a doctoral researcher at ETH Zurich, where she examined the effectiveness of different mitigation policies and public support for the phase-out of carbon-intensive technologies in demand sectors.

Jan-Luka Scheewel’s work focuses on data-driven climate policy analysis. He contributes to the Horizon Europe projects ELEVATE and NEWPATHWAYS, assessing the effectiveness of mitigation efforts. Within the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), he supports national assessments and leads key components of data management. He manages the Climate Policy Database (CPDB), synthesising climate policy data to support analytical assessments. He is also responsible for analytical inputs for DG CLIMA, including the annual Major Emitters Report, which assesses climate action and progress towards nationally determined contributions (NDCs) across major emitting countries.

Discussant: Elena Hooijschuur (PBL)

Moderator: Theofania Troupi (Climate Strategies). Theofania is a Projects Officer at Climate Strategies, where she leads stakeholder engagement and oversees dissemination, exploitation, and communication activities across multiple projects. Climate Strategies operates as an international knowledge broker, connecting researchers and policymakers to bridge the gap between science and policy and to support evidence-based climate decision-making worldwide.

Register in advance here