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Working with UNDP since 2008, Susanne focuses on climate finance. She has been co-developing UNDP methodologies for climate finance and biodiversity finance, and has been leading the work on climate finance assessments for mitigation and adaptation. Prior to this, she worked on water issues with…

As the coordinator for the Climate Promise in UNDP's Regional Hub for Africa, Tiangoua provides policy advice and technical support on strategy and programming to countries. He collaborates with country coordinators and relevant thematic colleagues and delivers an integrated approach to support the…

Verania has worked for UNDP for more than a decade, developing strong expertise in gender, climate, and environment issues. As her work has focused on the integration of gender equality and women's empowerment into national planning and capacity-building processes, she is currently spearheading the…

Forests are critical ecosystems for global sustainability. They mitigate climate change by acting as carbon sinks, they provide habitats for most of the terrestrial biodiversity, they sustain the livelihoods of nearly one billion people, and they represent the ancestral territories for many…

NDC Status Sri Lanka submitted its updated NDC in September 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Sri Lanka committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 14.5% for the decade to 2030, including an unconditional reduction of 4%. Despite its low carbon footprint and highly…

With their immense human capital, cities are huge engines of growth, contributing to nearly 70 percent of the world’s GDP. At the same time, cities consume substantial resources like energy and water, and serve as key transportation hubs, emitting substantial amounts of carbon through extensive…

NDC Status Sudan submitted its revised NDC in September 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Sudan committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 38% in the energy sector (12.4 Mt CO2e), 45% in the forestry sector (13.4 Mt CO2e), and 20% in the waste sector (1.3…

NDC Status Suriname submitted its second NDC in December 2019. Key highlights from the NDC Suriname has increased its sectoral coverage for mitigation activities by adding the agriculture and transport sectors, and has incorporated its 2019 National Adaptation Plan for implementing…

NDC Status Afghanistan submitted its first NDC in November 2016. The revision of the NDC is currently underway. The country is focusing on increasing mitigation ambition and on expanding adaptation actions with mitigation co-benefits in key sectors such as energy, water, agriculture, health,…

NDC Status Tajikistan submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Tajikistan's revised NDC commits to a 40-50% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, conditional on international support. The country also set an unconditional emissions…

NDC Status Tanzania submitted its updated NDC in July 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Developed in a consultative manner, Tanzania's updated NDC raised its 2030 economy-wide emissions reduction target ranges for 2030 from 10-20% to 30-35%, with a focus on addressing the energy,…

NDC Status Thailand submitted its second updated NDC in November 2022. Key highlights from the NDC In their second updated NDC, Thailand increased its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target from 20% to 30% by 2030 compared to the business-as-usual scenario. It…

NDC Status The Gambia submitted its updated NDC in September 2021. Key highlights from the NDC With its first NDC, The Gambia was one of a few developing countries with a conditional target to lower emissions. Building on this, and guided by the aspiration to achieve net-zero…

NDC Status Timor-Leste submitted its first updated NDC in November 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Timor-Leste’s updated NDC confirms the direction and priorities set out under its INDC while providing additional details and further specifying the different commitments and initiatives…

NDC Status Togo submitted its updated interim NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC  Adding new greenhouse gases while increasing mitigation targets across sectors, Togo almost doubled their economy-wide emissions reduction target in their updated NDC, from 11.14% to 20.…

NDC Status Tonga submitted its second NDC in December 2020. Key highlights from the NDC Tonga increased its ambition, compared to its first NDC, by defining and quantifying the targets, specifying measures and providing better communication and transparency methods. Mitigation targets…

NDC Status Trinidad and Tobago's first NDC was submitted in February 2018. The country is preparing an update to this NDC.

NDC Status Tunisia submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Tunisia increased its ambition in the revised NDC by setting a conditional emissions reduction target of 45% below 2010 levels by 2030. The country also set an unconditional emissions reduction…

NDC Status Türkiye submitted its revised NDC in April 2023. Key highlights from the NDC Türkiye’s revised NDC commits to a 41% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (695 Mt CO2e in year 2030), compared to business-as-usual. The country intends to peak its emissions in…

NDC Status Albania submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Albania committed to an unconditional emissions reduction target of 20.9% by 2030 compared to business as usual. This is an increase compared to the first NDC which aimed to reduce emissions by…