Editing 2030s

{{Short description|Next decade of the Gregorian calendar (2030–2039)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}{{Decadebox|203}}
The '''2030s''' (pronounced "twenty-thirties" or "two thousand [and] thirties"; shortened to "'''the '30s'''" and also known as "'''The Thirties'''"<ref>Murmann, Boris; Hoefflinger, Bernd (2020). "The Thirties". In: ''NANO-CHIPS 2030'', pp. 577–583.</ref>) is the upcoming [[decade]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] that will begin on 1 January 2030, and end on 31 December 2039.

==Plans and goals==
* [[NASA]] plans to execute a [[Human mission to Mars|crewed mission to Mars]] by the mid-2030s.<ref>{{cite web|author=SPACE.com Staff|date=August 31, 2011|title=Space Agencies Set Roadmap for Manned Mars Mission|url=http://www.space.com/12795-mars-missions-roadmap-human-space-exploration.html|access-date=March 15, 2012|work=[[Space.com]]}}</ref>
* Targets of the goals of the [[United Nations]]' [[2030 Agenda]] are set for 2030.<ref>{{cite web|title=Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform|url=https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld/|access-date=October 6, 2020|website=sustainabledevelopment.un.org}}</ref>
* 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".<ref name=Glasgow>{{cite book |title=Glasgow Climate Pact |publisher=The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement |location=Glasgow |page=3 |url=https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma3_auv_2_cover%20decision.pdf |access-date=November 19, 2021 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115132413/https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma3_auv_2_cover%20decision.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> However, based on existing pledges the emissions in the year 2030 will be 14% higher than in 2010.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Masood |first1=Ehsan |last2=Tollefson |first2=Jeff |name-list-style=amp |date=November 14, 2021 |title='COP26 hasn't solved the problem': scientists react to UN climate deal |journal=Nature |volume=599 |issue=7885 |pages=355–356 |bibcode=2021Natur.599..355M |doi=10.1038/d41586-021-03431-4 |pmid=34782787 |s2cid=244132496 |doi-access=free}}</ref>
** More than 100 countries pledged to reverse [[deforestation]].
** [[India]] plans to draw half of its energy requirement from renewable sources.<ref>{{cite news |last=Frayer |first=Lauren |date=November 3, 2021 |title=India pledges net-zero emissions by 2070 — but also wants to expand coal mining |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/11/03/1051805674/modi-india-cop26-coal-renewable-energy?t=1636899927203 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114145317/https://www.npr.org/2021/11/03/1051805674/modi-india-cop26-coal-renewable-energy?t=1636899927203 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2024 |work=NPR}}</ref>
** [[China]] aims to peak {{CO2}} emissions before 2030.<ref name="guard0">{{cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Fiona |last2=Watts |first2=Jonathan |last3=Ni |first3=Vincent |name-list-style=and |date=October 28, 2021 |title=China's new climate plan falls short of Cop26 global heating goal, experts say |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/28/disappointing-but-not-unexpected-china-climate-goal-leaves-experts-unsatisfied |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102112339/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/28/disappointing-but-not-unexpected-china-climate-goal-leaves-experts-unsatisfied |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2021 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 11, 2020|title=2030 Climate Target Plan|url=https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/eu-climate-action/2030_ctp_en|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=Climate Action – European Commission|language=en}}</ref>
* The [[international community]], including the [[United Nations]], [[World Bank]], and the [[United States]], have set the goal of completely eradicating [[extreme poverty]] by 2030.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tran |first=Mark |date=30 May 2013 |title=New UN goals call for end to extreme poverty by 2030 &#124; Global development |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/may/30/un-end-extreme-poverty-2030-goals |access-date=November 12, 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2015 |title=World Bank chief tells Stanford audience that ending extreme poverty is possible |url=https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/11/global-world-bank-110315 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Stanford University}}</ref>
* The [[World Health Organization]] and [[UNICEF]] have set a goal for universal access to basic sanitation by 2030.<ref>{{cite web|title=How and Why Countries are Changing to Reach Universal Access in Rural Sanitation by 2030 &#124; The Water Blog|url=http://blogs.worldbank.org/water/how-and-why-countries-are-changing-reach-universal-access-rural-sanitation-2030|access-date=November 12, 2015|publisher=Blogs.worldbank.org}}</ref>
* The [[United Nations]] has made it a goal that [[Internet access]] and [[literacy]] will be universal by 2030.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 4, 2015|title=IFLA Welcomes the UN 2030 Agenda|url=http://www.ifla.org/node/9726|access-date=November 12, 2015|publisher=Ifla.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Kieren |date=September 8, 2015 |title=United Nations pledges to get everyone online... by 2030 |url=https://www.theregister.com/2015/09/08/united_nations_to_get_everyone_online_by_2030/ |access-date=November 17, 2024 |publisher=theregister.com}}</ref>
* The [[World Bank]] has called for all countries to implement [[universal health care]] by this time.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 10, 2015|title=UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 « International Literacy and Reading Blog|url=http://blogs.ifla.org/literacy-reading/2015/08/10/un-sustainable-development-goals-for-2030/|access-date=November 12, 2015|publisher=Blogs.ifla.org}}              </ref>
* [[Kenya Vision 2030]]
* [[Saudi Vision 2030]]
* [[Egypt Vision 2030]]
* [[Qatar National Vision 2030]]
* [[National Development Plan 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===
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* April: [[Europa Clipper]] will arrive at Jupiter's moon [[Europa (moon)|Europa]].<ref name="NASA use commercial">{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=February 10, 2021 |title=NASA to use commercial launch vehicle for Europa Clipper |url=https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-use-commercial-launch-vehicle-for-europa-clipper/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20210216064656/https://spacenews.com/nasa%2Dto%2Duse%2Dcommercial%2Dlaunch%2Dvehicle%2Dfor%2Deuropa%2Dclipper/ |archive-date=February 16, 2021 |access-date=November 12, 2024 |publisher=SpaceNews}}</ref>
* 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 [[Expo 2030|2030]] [[World Expo]] will be held in [[Saudi Arabia]] in its capital city of [[Riyadh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zbibo |first=Zeina |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Saudi capital Riyadh to host World Expo 2030 |url=https://arab.news/6fch8 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref>
* The [[2030 Mediterranean Games]] are expected to take place in [[Pristina]], [[Kosovo]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kosovo capital Pristina chosen to host 2030 Mediterranean Games|url=https://apnews.com/article/mediterranean-games-2030-pristina-kosovo-646d749f690ff11653186aeacbd90dd9|access-date=May 18, 2025|website=apnews|language=en}}</ref>

===2031===
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* NASA plans to deorbit the [[International Space Station]] in January this year, directing any unbroken remnants into [[Point Nemo]] in the [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific Ocean]].
* The [[2031 Men's Rugby World Cup|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 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NASA – NSSDCA – Spacecraft – Details |url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=JUICE |access-date=May 6, 2023 |website=nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov}}</ref>
* In [[Kazakhstan]], the switch of the [[Kazakh alphabets|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 Studios Great Britain]] [[Amusement park|theme park]] is expected to open subject to planning approvals.

===2032===
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* {{As of|2025}}, 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dunbar|first=Graham|date=June 10, 2021|title=Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month|url=https://apnews.com/article/brisbane-2020-tokyo-olympics-olympic-games-sports-ee557ff07e482a6d0410a39ab503c58c|access-date=June 10, 2021|website=Associated Press}}</ref>
* June–July: Turkey and Italy will co-host the [[UEFA Euro 2032]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Selcuk Bugra Gokalp |title=Türkiye, Italy to co-host EURO 2032: UEFA |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/turkiye-italy-to-co-host-euro-2032-uefa/3014052 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |agency=[[Anadolu Agency]] |date=October 10, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* 2 November: The 2032 [[United States presidential election]] is scheduled to be held.
* 22 December: The [[asteroid]] {{mpl|2024 YR|4}} which once had a impact rating of 3 on the [[Torino scale]] will pass by Earth.<ref>{{cite web | last=Wasser | first=Molly | title=NASA Update on the Size Estimate and Lunar Impact Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 | website=NASA Science | date=2025-04-02 | url=https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/planetary-defense/2025/04/02/nasa-update-on-the-size-estimate-and-lunar-impact-probability-of-asteroid-2024-yr4/ | access-date=2025-04-11}}</ref>

===2033===
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* No [[Credit cards|credit]] and [[debit cards]] from [[Mastercard]] will have a [[magnetic stripe]].<ref>{{cite news| last=Hyman | first=Vicki | title=Swiping left on magnetic stripes | publisher=Mastercard Newsroom | date=2 November 2024 | url=https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2021/magnetic-stripe/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013201339/https://www.mastercard.com/news/perspectives/2021/magnetic-stripe/ | archive-date=13 October 2023 | url-status=live | access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Longman |first1=Jeré |last2=Panja |first2=Tariq |last3=Schmidt |first3=Michael S. |name-list-style=and |date=July 24, 2024 |title=Salt Lake Awarded 2034 Olympics Under I.O.C. Pressure Over Doping Inquiries |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/world/olympics/salt-lake-city-winter-olympics-2034.html |accessdate=July 24, 2024 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
* The [[2034 FIFA World Cup]] is set to be held in Saudi Arabia.
* ''[[Dragonfly (Titan space probe)|Dragonfly]]'' is expected to land on Saturn's moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]].<ref name="OPAG">{{citation-attribution|1={{cite web|url=https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/aug2021/presentations/Turtle.pdf|title=OPAG August 2021|publisher=Zibi Turtle, Dragonfly PI, JHUAPL|date=August 31, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2024}} }}</ref>
* End of the project [[Northern Link (MTR)]], a rapid transit line in Hong Kong.

===2035===
* New petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale in the United Kingdom and European Union.<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 18, 2020|title=Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green plan|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54981425|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref>
* [[ITER]] is expected to achieve full [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]] in 2035.<ref>{{cite news |title=Solar power with a difference as ITER nuclear fusion assembly starts |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nuclear-iter-idUSKCN24T1R3 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=July 28, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2022}}</ref>
* 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.<ref name="Shevchenko2023">{{cite journal |last1=Shevchenko |first1=V. A. |last2=Isaeva |first2=S. D. |last3=Dedova |first3=E. B. |year=2023 |title=Новый этап развития мелиоративно-водохозяйственного комплекса Российской Федерации |trans-title=A new stage in the development of the melioration and water management complex of the Russian Federation |url=https://new.ras.ru/upload/iblock/a8f/vfw1g7hafto3gx7qbnwgpmuljd0j8ykk.pdf#page=58 |url-status=live |journal=[[Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences|Vestnik Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk]] |language=ru |volume=93 |issue=4 |page=355-361 |doi=10.31857/S0869587323040114 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216183756/https://new.ras.ru/upload/iblock/a8f/vfw1g7hafto3gx7qbnwgpmuljd0j8ykk.pdf#page=58 |archive-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>
* End of the project Pakistan Vision 2035, the successor to [[Pakistan Vision 2025]] aimed at attaining regional and global leadership in its target sectors.<ref>{{cite book |title=Pakistan2025 |url=https://www.pc.gov.pk/uploads/vision2025/Pakistan-Vision-2025.pdf}}</ref>
* The world population is expected to reach 9 billion around this time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Population Projections – Worldometer |url=https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/world-population-projections/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=worldometers.info |language=en}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karsten |first=Joshua |date=March 7, 2019 |title=UN ruling raises questions about future of US mission in Diego Garcia |url=https://www.stripes.com/migration/un-ruling-raises-questions-about-future-of-us-mission-in-diego-garcia-1.571709 |access-date=January 21, 2022 |work=Stars and Stripes |language=en}}</ref>
* The [[2036 Summer Olympics]] will be held.
* 4 November: The 2036 [[United States presidential election]] will be held.

===2037===
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* The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' is expected to publish its completed revised third edition.<ref name="deadline2037">{{cite news|last=Rachman|first=Tom|date=January 27, 2014|title=Deadline 2037: the making of the next Oxford English Dictionary|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/deadline-2037-the-making-of-the-next-oxford-english-dictionary-1.1667328|access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref>
* 10 July: The [[Apollo 10]] lunar module, "Snoopy", will make a 4 million mile close approach to Earth.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Dickinson |first=David |date=June 14, 2019 |title=Astronomers Might Have Found Apollo 10's "Snoopy" Module |url=https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/astronomers-might-have-found-apollo-10-snoopy-module/ |journal=[[Sky & Telescope]]}}</ref>

===2038===
* 19 January: Any computer systems still measuring time with signed 32-bit [[Unix time]] will fail because of the [[year 2038 problem]].
* 25 April: [[List of dates for Easter#Latest Easter|Latest possible date for Easter]], last occurred 1943.
* The [[FIFA World Cup|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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Ben |date=2024-06-11 |title='Insane' amounts of data spurs new storage tech |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd116m3jyn1o |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* The [[2039 FIFA Women's World Cup]] will be held the location of which has not been determined.

==See also==
* [[List of decades]] 
* [[Generation Z]] (The youngest members of that generation will enter legal adulthood in 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).

==References==
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