Net-Zero Government Roadmap
National governments are frequently the largest employers, electricity consumers, vehicle fleet owners, real estate holders, and purchasers of goods and services in their countries. Governments committing and acting to reduce their own emissions can play a pivotal role in accelerating economy-wide actions, driving zero-carbon technologies and markets, and lowering decarbonization costs across all sectors.
Through the Net-Zero Government Initiative (NZGI), countries are leading by example to achieve net-zero emissions from national government operations by no later than 2050.
The United States and 18 other inaugural members – including Lithuania – announced NZGI at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27).
Participating countries commit to:
- Achieving net-zero emissions from national government operations by no later than 2050;
- Developing a roadmap that outlines the pathway for achieving the net-zero commitment, considering the country's individual context, and identifying interim targets as appropriate; and
- Publishing a roadmap upon completion.
