18 November 2015
El Salvador, Nauru and Somalia Submit INDCs
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The UNFCCC Secretariat has reported that El Salvador, Nauru and Somalia have formally submitted their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs), bringing the total number of Parties that have made their submissions to 165.

All three INDCs are submitted in the context of sustainable development plans or laws that are in place or that the countries have planned, and note that their contributions depend largely on external financing and support.

UNFCCC17 November 2015: The UNFCCC Secretariat has reported that El Salvador, Nauru and Somalia have formally submitted their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs), bringing the total number of Parties that have made their submissions to 165. All three INDCs are submitted in the context of sustainable development plans or laws that are in place or that the countries have planned, and note that their contributions depend largely on external financing and support.

El Salvador’s contribution focuses on the legislative and institutional arrangements it intends to put in place and implement in the following areas: infrastructure, water resources, agriculture, health and energy. It notes that its mitigation contribution will be guided by the National Climate Change Plan, which was approved in 2015, and the Framework Climate Change Act, as well as the Five-Year Development Plan (2015-2019). The Development Plan’s objectives include promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy, and controlling industry and transportation emissions, and associated wastes and effluents. The Party also notes a series of sectoral goals that will be determined in advance of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC. On adaptation, the country adds that it is starting to develop its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and is emphasizing agriculture, water resources, infrastructure and health.

The submission from Nauru builds on its National Sustainable Development Strategy 2005 – 2025, Energy Road Map 2014-2020, Second National Communication to the UNFCCC, and Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Framework (RONAdapt). Nauru explains that a key strategy for both adaptation and mitigation will be tapping into renewable energy potential, especially large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Another adaptation strategy mentioned is improving indigenous food supply and potable water availability and storage. In terms of other mitigation activities, the country intends to improve demand side energy management, thereby reducing diesel consumption. For solar PV, the country estimates total costs at US$42 million. The costs of energy efficiency improvements are estimated at US$8 million.

Somalia’s INDC contains detailed information on the Party’s national circumstances, including wind and solar potential in the country. It then lays out the profiles of nine planned INDC projects that are ready for implementation. Each project description includes the rationale for the project, the financial resources required, stakeholders involved in and duration of implementation, and the development context. The projects focus on a range of activities, including sustainable land management (SLM), integrated water resources management (IWRM), disaster risk reduction (DRR), sustainable charcoal production, dam and irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation, scaling solar energy, and marine and coastal management.

All Parties to the UNFCCC are expected to submit INDCs in advance of the Paris Climate Change Conference, which will take place from 30 November – 11 December 2015. At the Conference, Parties are anticipated to agree on a global climate change agreement to take effect in 2020. [UNFCCC Press Release, El Salvador] [El Salvador’s INDC] [UNFCCC Press Release, Nauru] [Nauru’s INDC] [UNFCCC Press Release, Somalia] [Somalia’s INDC] [UNFCCC INDC Portal]


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