2030s

The 2030s (pronounced "twenty-thirties" or "two thousand [and] thirties"; shortened to "the '30s" and also known as "The Thirties" ^[1] ) is the upcoming decade that will begin on 1 January 2030, and end on 31 December 2039.

Plans and goals

• NASA target the 2030s for a crewed mission to Mars, with significant progress made through its Artemis program and Mars-focused technology development. ^[2] The Artemis missions, including the upcoming Artemis II crewed lunar flyby and Artemis III lunar landing, are designed to test systems and capabilities essential for Mars exploration. ^[3] NASA has also introduced a new class of astronauts in 2025 who may participate in future missions to the Moon and Mars. ^[4] According to NASA's Mars Exploration Program, the agency is actively developing technologies and strategies to enable sustainable human presence on Mars, including nuclear power systems, advanced habitats, and in-situ resource utilization. ^[5]
• Targets of the goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda are set for 2030. ^[6]
• Some climate-related goals from COP26 are for 2030:
  • The Glasgow Climate Pact aims to "[reduce] global carbon dioxide emissions by 55% by 2030 relative to the 2010 level". ^[7] However, based on existing pledges the emissions in the year 2030 will be 14% higher than in 2010. ^[8]
  • More than 100 countries pledged to reverse deforestation.
  • India plans to draw half of its energy requirement from renewable sources. ^[9]
  • China aims to peak CO₂ emissions before 2030. ^[10]
• The 2030 Climate Target Plan of the EU aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The European Commission made proposals in July 2021 for how to achieve this goal. ^[11]
• The international community, including the United Nations, World Bank, and the United States, have set the goal of completely eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. ^[12] Noting a significant decline in extreme poverty since 1990, the World Bank has noted that the end of extreme poverty is in sight and pledged to cut it down to at most 3% of the world's population by this time. ^[13]
• The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set a goal for universal access to basic sanitation by 2030. ^[14]
• The United Nations has made it a goal that Internet access and literacy will be universal by 2030. ^{[15] [16]}
• The World Bank has called for all countries to implement universal health care by this time. ^[17]
• The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to raise the average standard of living in Kenya to middle income by 2030.
• Saudi Vision 2030
• Egypt Vision 2030
• Qatar National Vision 2030
• National Development Plan 2030
• Eritrea Vision 2030
• Sudan Vision 2030
• Bahrain Economic Vision 2030
• Kuwait Vision 2035
• Transport for London plans to make all buses electric.
• Finland plans on being a nicotineless and smokeless country by 2030.

Expected events

2030

Main article: 2030

• March 27: The 2030 South Korean presidential election is scheduled to take place.
• April: Europa Clipper will arrive at Jupiter's moon Europa. ^[18]
• November 5: The 2030 United States Senate elections will be held.
• The 2030 Winter Olympics will be held in French Alps.
• The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco (with anniversary match hosts Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay).
• The 2030 World Expo will be held in Saudi Arabia in its capital city of Riyadh. ^[19]
• The 2030 Mediterranean Games are expected to take place in Pristina, Kosovo. ^[20]
• In Paris, France, the Centre Pompidou is expected to open after renovations starting in September 2025. ^[21]

2031

Main article: 2031

• NASA plans to deorbit the International Space Station in January this year, directing any unbroken remnants into Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean.
• The 2031 Rugby World Cup will be held in the United States.
• The 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico, and other CONCACAF hosts.
• The 2031 Cricket World Cup will be held in India.
• The XXII Pan American Games will be held.
• The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will reach the Jovian system in July 2031. ^[22]
• In Kazakhstan, the switch of the writing script of the Kazakh language from the Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin alphabet is scheduled to be fully implemented by 2031.
• In the United Kingdom, the Universal United Kingdom theme park is expected to open subject to planning approvals.

2032

Main article: 2032

• As of 2025 ^[update] , the Strait of Messina Bridge between Sicily and Calabria is projected to be opened for traffic in 2032.
• 23 July – 8 August: The 2032 Summer Olympics is expected to take place in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[23]
• June–July: Turkey and Italy will co-host the UEFA Euro 2032. ^[24]
• 22 December: The asteroid 2024 YR4 which once had an impact rating of 3 on the Torino scale will pass by Earth. ^[25]

2033

"2033" redirects here. For the film, see 2033 (film).

• No credit and debit cards from Mastercard will have a magnetic stripe. ^[26]
• The 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup will be held in the United States.

2034

• The 2034 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. ^[27]
• The 2034 FIFA World Cup is set to be held in Saudi Arabia.
• Dragonfly is expected to land on Saturn's moon of Titan. ^[28]
• End of the project Northern Link (MTR), a rapid transit line in Hong Kong.
• The city of Rochester, New York, will turn 200 and intends to complete its 4th comprehensive plan called "Rochester 2034". ^[29]

2035

• New petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale in the United Kingdom and European Union. ^{[30] [31]}
• ITER is expected to achieve full fusion in 2035. ^[32]
• The 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in the United Kingdom.
• All regions of the Lower Volga, southern Western Siberia and part of the Far East will experience a shortage of water resources for agriculture. ^[33]
• End of the project Pakistan Vision 2035, the successor to Pakistan Vision 2025 aimed at attaining regional and global leadership in its target sectors. ^[34]
• The world population is expected to reach 9 billion around this time. ^[35]

2036

• The United States military's lease on the island of Diego Garcia, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, will expire if it is not renewed. ^[36]
• The 2036 Summer Olympics will be held.

2037

"2037" redirects here. For the film, see 2037 (film).

• The Oxford English Dictionary is expected to publish its completed revised third edition. ^[37]
• 10 July: The Apollo 10 lunar module, "Snoopy", will make a 4 million mile close approach to Earth. ^[38]

2038

• 19 January: Any computer systems still measuring time with signed 32-bit Unix time will fail because of the year 2038 problem. ^[39]
• 25 April: Latest possible date for Easter, last occurred 1943.
• The 2038 FIFA World Cup will be held the location of which has not been determined.

2039

• 2 September: The destroyers-for-bases deal's 99-year rent-free leases to the United States by the United Kingdom will expire.
• Commemorations of the centenary of World War II will begin this year, continuing through 2045. ^[40]

See also

• List of decades, centuries, and millennia
• Generation Z (The youngest members of that generation will enter legal adulthood until 2030).
• Generation Alpha (The majority of that demographic will come of age in this decade had entered adulthood in 2031).
• Generation Beta (the children and teenagers of the decade).

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