Climate ambitions : an analysis of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the ACP Group of States

Abstract

Managed by the ACP Secretariat in Brussels, the Intra-ACP GCCA+ Programme promotes poverty reduction. The Action Plan’s specific objective on NDC implementation is to “contribute to enhanced action on adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, capacity building, and transparency of action and support in order to support the efforts to achieve the global temperature goal of well below 2°C.” To achieve this, the Plan envisages two primary actions: i) Technical and financial support for ACP countries to prepare for the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs); ii) Assist Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to implement strategies, plans, and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Programme promotes sustainable development by supporting ACP regions and countries to tackle climate change. Its specific objective is to strengthen ACP capacity for climate adaptation and mitigation, including by supporting ACP countries to implement their NDCs. The ACP Secretariat recognises the importance of a demand-driven approach, in which the provision of technical and financial support to ACP countries is in line with the countries’ expressed needs and priorities. Linked to this, the ACP Secretariat commissioned an in-depth, comparative study of (I)NDCs from all 79 ACP Member States, the first study to focus on (I)NDCs in this region. The study analyses ACP (I)NDCs, capturing and comparing the countries’ key data.