Colombia

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0.57%
Share of global GHG emissions
Extracted from the CAIT Climate Data Explorer (2020), developed and maintained by the World Resources Institute.
#88
Climate Vulnerability Index ranking
A higher number means a higher vulnerability to climate change. Based on the ND-GAIN Index (2021), developed by the University of Notre Dame.
#88
Human Development Index ranking
A lower number means a better human development score. Based on the Human Development Index (2021), developed by UNDP.
NDC Status

Colombia submitted its revised NDC in December 2020.

Key highlights from the NDC
  • Colombia's revised NDC includes a more ambitious mitigation target of not emitting more than 169.4 MtCO2eq by 2030, equivalent to a 51% reduction in emissions from a revised 2030 reference scenario, as compared to a 20% reduction in the first NDC.
  • It also improved an adaptation component from 10 to 30 multi-sectoral goals.
  • The NDC embraces carbon neutrality by 2050 and includes a target to reduce black carbon by 40% in 2030 (below 2014 levels), a target to reduce deforestation to 50,000 ha/year by 2030, and a commitment to generate carbon budgets in 2023.
  • It also contains a new and comprehensive analysis on gender, just transition, circular economy and impacts of COVID-19.
Adaptation and resilience areas in the NDC
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem
  • Food
  • Health
  • Settlement and infrastructure
  • Water

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