Net Zero Economy

Nordic countries dominate the Net Zero economy. In fact, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway rank in the top 5. They have been prioritizing climate policy by making long-term commitments to achieve carbon neutrality, and their industries are taking a leadership role in this area. Other European countries and Canada complete the top 10. Overall, countries’ scores in this trend average slightly more than 50, the lowest average among all trends. This reflects the fact that countries are slow in taking advantage of the opportunities emerging from the Net Zero trend. Furthermore, middle-income countries are not focusing much on the opportunities emerging from the Net Zero Economy; in fact, only China makes it into the top 30. Jordan and Brazil perform very well in trend-specific pillars, while oil-rich countries are lagging in this trend.