Colombia signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016 and ratified it in June 2017. The country’s NDC is available at the UNFCCC website.
Target
- Reduce GHG emissions by 20% compared to BAU scenario by 2030 or by 30% if international support is provided
- Exploration of market instruments envisaged
- LULUCF sector included
- Adaptation component builds on National Adaptation Plan (PNACC)
Priority Sectors
- Priority sectors regarding mitigation targets:
Energy; Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU); waste; Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
[Covers all emission sectors acknowledged by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)]
- Priority sectors regarding adaptation targets:
Transport; Housing; Energy; Agriculture; Health