Countries across the globe are committed to create a new international climate agreement by the conclusion of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris in December 2015. In preparation, countries have agreed to publicly outline what post-2020 climate actions they intend to take under a new international agreement, known as their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). The INDCs will largely determine whether the world achieves an ambitious 2015 agreement and is put on a path toward a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
A number of countries have already submitted their INDCs, including the European Union, the United States, Russia and Mexico. Many other countries are expected to communicate their INDCs before October 2015.
All INDCs submitted to the Secretariat by October 1st will be included in a synthesis report by the UNFCCC Secretariat that will be released by November 1st. The report will reflect the aggregate emissions impact of available INDCs ahead of COP21.
Please find attached the draft Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) for Vanuatu along with the draft UNFCCC submission. We would appreciate your kind perusal and prompt comments and feedback on the same. Kindly use track-changes for ease of reference and submit at your soonest please.
A stakeholder consultation/validation workshop will be on 16 September where further comments and feedback can be discussed. Please pencil this on your diary. A formal invitation letter will be communicated to all soon once venue is confirmed. We look forward to your participation.