Bhutan

NDC Status

Bhutan submitted its revised NDC in June 2021.

Key highlights from the NDC

• Bhutan is a carbon neutral country and has reaffirmed its commitment to remain carbon neutral in its updated NDC.
• The country provided improved data that demonstrates Bhutan’s status as a net carbon sequestering country.
• The updated NDC sets additional targets on National REDD+ Strategy (NRS) to manage the forest carbon stock, and low emission development strategies (LEDS) in four priority sectors of food security, human settlements, industries and surface transport. Other key policies, plans and strategies cover sectors such as waste, hydropower and renewable energy.
• The scope and sectoral coverage of the adaptation component were expanded with the formulation of a National Adaptation Plan.
• Moreover, gender equality and youth considerations were well integrated into the updated NDC.
• International support is critical for Bhutan to maintain the carbon neutral status and the measures in the NDC are conditional on support received.

Adaptation and resilience areas in the NDC

• Water
• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Biodiversity
• Health