8 October 2015
Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay Submit INDCs
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The UNFCCC Secretariat has reported that Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Paraguay have formally submitted their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs).

UNFCCCOctober 2015: The UNFCCC Secretariat has reported that Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Paraguay have formally submitted their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs).

In its INDC, Chile indicates its commitment in terms of emissions intensity (metric tons of CO2e per GDP) and divides it between the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and other sectors. For non-LULUCF sectors, it sets its intended contribution at a 30% cut in emissions intensity by 2030 from 2007 base levels, with the possibility of a 35-45% cut if international financial assistance is provided and future economic growth permits. The non-LULUCF cuts focus on the energy, industrial processes, solvent use, agriculture and waste sectors. They cover the following GHGs: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs).

As for LULUCF, the INDC sets out a commitment to sustainably manage and recover 100,000 hectares of forest and reforest 100,000 hectares by 2030, conditional on getting a current forestry law replaced by a new one. Chile’s INDC also highlights its work on short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), particularly black carbon, its intention to implement concrete sectoral adaptation plans, and plans to issue in 2018 a strategy on technology needs for climate change.

The submission from Ecuador sets out the intended contribution of cutting GHG emissions per inhabitant by 40% relative to its 2011-2025 business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, primarily by achieving 90% of energy generation through hydropower by 2017 and further increasing renewable energy’s portion of the national energy matrix by 2025. Ecuador also plans to restore 500,000 hectares of forest land by 2017 and increase that amount by 100,000 hectares per year thereafter until 2025.

On adaptation, the INDC indicates that its 2015-2018 National Climate Change Plan focuses on land use, water resources, ecosystems, energy, risks reduction and capacity building.

In its INDC, Guatemala sets out the country’s unconditional intended contribution of reducing its GHG emissions by 11.2% relative to its 2005-2030 business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, and an additional conditional 22.6% reduction subject to the provision of international technical and financial assistance. The emission reductions are intended to be achieved in the forestry, agriculture and transport sectors. The INDC covers the following GHGs: CO2, CH4 and N2O. The INDC also sets out the country’s adaptation priorities, including measures on agriculture and food security, coastal zone management, water resource management, protected areas, soil protection and disaster risk reduction (DRR).

The submission from Honduras sets out the country’s intended contribution as cutting GHG emissions by 15% relative to its 2012-2030 BAU scenario, conditional on receipt of international assistance and climate finance. Honduras also commits to afforest/reforest one million hectares by 2030. The INDC covers the following GHGs: CO2, CH4 and N2O. It also covers the following sectors: energy; industrial processes; agriculture and waste.

On adaptation, the INDC outlines Honduras’ adaptation priorities, including water resources, risk management, agriculture and food security, forests and biodiversity, coastal marine systems, human health and hydroelectric infrastructure.

In its INDC, Paraguay sets out its unconditional intended contribution of reducing its GHG emissions by 10% relative to its 2000-2030 BAU scenario, and an additional 10% reduction conditional on receipt of international assistance and technology transfer. In both cases, Paraguay indicates that the cuts would involve all sectors indicated in the IPCC methodological guide for GHG inventories and all GHGs covered by the Kyoto Protocol. The INDC also sets out Paraguay’s adaptation priorities, including water resources, forests, agricultural production and livestock, energy, zoning, and management of risks and natural disasters.

All Parties to the UNFCCC are expected to submit INDCs in advance of the Paris Climate Change Conference, which will take place in November-December 2015. Those submitted by 1 October 2015 will be included in a synthesis report on their aggregate effect by 1 November 2015. Parties are anticipated to agree on a global climate change agreement to take effect in 2020 at the Paris Climate Change Conference. [UNFCCC Press Release, Chile] [UNFCCC Press Release, Ecuador] [Ecuador’s INDC] [UNFCCC Press Release, Guatemala] [Guatemala’s INDC] [UNFCCC Press Release, Honduras] [Honduras’ INDC] [UNFCCC Press Release, Paraguay] [Paraguay’s INDC]


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