Lesotho Second NDC

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Category: UNFCCC

Document Type: Nationally Determined Contribution

Role: Main

Lesotho submits its Second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, outlining unconditional and conditional greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 and identifying adaptation actions to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts.

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Full text:

SECOND NATIONALLY
DETERMINED
CONTRIBUTIONS
OF LESOTHO
SEPTEMBER
2024
SEPTEMBER 2024
Pursuant to decision 1/CP.21 of the Paris Agreement, The Kingdom of Lesotho, a country highly
vulnerable to climate change impacts, presents its Second Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs) to strengthen the global efforts of both adaptation and mitigation.
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the
prior permission of the Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS).
Recomemmded citation format:
LMS 2024. Lesotho's Second Nationally Determined Contribution under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change. Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Lesotho
Copyright © 2024, Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Foreword
As we stand at the forefront of global efforts to
address climate change, it is with great pleasure and
humility that the Government of Lesotho through the
Ministry of Environment and Forestry pledges its
Second Nationally Determined Contribution. In the
face of unprecedented environmental challenges,
our nation remains steadfast in its commitment to
sustainable development and the preservation of our
planet for future generations.
This Second NDC underscores Lesotho's
unwavering commitment to combating climate
change by setting forth the mitigation target that is not
just ambitious but also reflective of the evolving
national circumstances. Lesotho intends to
unconditionally reduce her net Greenhouse Gas
emissions (GHG) by 6% (419 ktCO2eq) by 2030
relative to a Business As Usual (BAU) scenario
emission of 7.2 MtCO2eq. An additional 18% (1,270
ktCO2eq) GHG emission reduction is attainable on
condition that external support (finance, technology
development and transfer, and capacity building) is
made available to cover the implementation of the
adaptation and mitigation actions. Those as
mentioned above conditional and unconditional
targets will result to a combined total emission
reduction of 24% (1,689 ktCO2eq) below the BAU
emission levels can be achieved by 2030.
Notwithstanding her minimal contribution to the
climate change phenomenon, Lesotho is obliged to
contribute to the global mitigation effort and is aware
of the need for her emphasis to be placed on

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