Chile

Chile has updated and submitted its 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution which is more ambitious than its predecessor. The new goal is to go from 111 million tons / CO2eq emitted in 2016 to 95 million tons / CO2 in 2030.

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Colombia

Colombia’s Nationally Determined Contribution is a 20% reduction in net emissions below business-as-usual levels by 2030.  Colombia has been developing climate policy for many years.  Some key aspects are summarized in this IETA report. Colombia’s emissions profile can be seen

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New Zealand

New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. This is the Cabinet paper which supported Ministers’ final decisions on New Zealand’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication under the United

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Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 37% from business-as-usual levels (BAU, 850.6 MtCO2eq) by 2030 across all economic sectors. Economy-wide coverage includes energy, industrial processes and product use, agriculture, and waste sectors. In the assessment

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Switzerland

Switzerland’s NDC commits to 50% reduction of GHG emissions below 1990 levels by 2030 and to net zero emissions by 2050. Three-quarters of the target will be achieved with domestic reductions, and the reminding amount will come from non-domestic emission

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