Resource: Oxford Net Zero Launches a Global Net Zero Regulation Stocktake

March 5, 2025

Regulations related to the transition to net zero are already in place in a number of jurisdictions and are recommended by the United Nations to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. There is, however, a gap in knowledge of the regulations that already exist or are in progress, as well as instruments that could be reformed to encompass net zero goals.

To fill this gap, between May and August 2023, Oxford Net Zero took stock of national-level climate regulations and policy instruments coming from G20 members. The 2023 Stocktake is a precursor to expanded, systematic tracking of net zero-related regulations. The forthcoming tracker will be an initiative by the Net Zero Regulation and Policy Hub at the University of Oxford.

Read the report here.

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