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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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. All rights reserved 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
Tags: Adaptation, Development, Ghg, Intergenerational, Update, Climate Change, Unfccc, Climate Finance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Governance, Mitigation, Sdgs, Technology, Deadline, Future Generations, Climate Change Risks, Policy, Paris Agreement