PBL report assesses progress toward global net-zero targets
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency’s ELEVATE Annual Net-Zero Reports are intended to give policymakers an evidence-based assessment of global progress toward net-zero goals. The 2025 publication examines where efforts stand and how national and international climate policies could be strengthened to support those targets.
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, known as PBL, published “Holding the course in a shifting world” on November 7, 2025. The publication is part of the ELEVATE Annual Net-Zero Reports.
According to PBL, the reports are designed to provide policymakers with a clear, evidence-based understanding of the current state of global efforts to achieve net-zero goals. The supplied source does not provide specific findings, measurements, country assessments, or policy recommendations from the publication.
PBL said the reports also examine how national and international climate policies can be strengthened to meet net-zero targets. No further details about the report’s methods, conclusions, or proposed actions are included in the supplied material.
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