Saint Lucia's Climate Action Efforts

Saint Lucia's nationally determined contributions towards the UNFCCC agreements, challenges, and support received in preparation for climate action. Focus on policies, sustainable energy interventions, and mitigation measures.

• Saint Lucia
• Climate Action
• UNFCCC
• Mitigation
• Sustainable Energy

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1. Saint Lucias Nationally Determined Contribution Saint Lucia June 20-21, 2016

2. CONTEXT PROCESS SUMMARY OF INDC CHALLENGES PARIS & NDCs

3. Saint Lucia UNFCCC 1993 INDC towards 2015 Agreement COP 19, Decision 1/CP.19 Effective post-2020 Support Article 2 of UNFCCC

4. The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.

5. Preparation & General Support for LAC countries- WRI, UNEP,GIZ, UNDP, UNFCCC Workshops Guidance Specific support to Saint Lucia- UNFCCC RCC National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climate Analytics Stiebert Consulting Enviro Economics Bishnu Tulsie

6. Political Decision (& Approach) Technical Information Package & present contribution Id. Co-benefits & Mitigation Opportunities Evaluate costs & support needs Evaluate ambition

7. DESIGN APPROACH Policies Declarations Potential for Sustainable interventions in energy sector Target setting Determination of relevant sectorial initiatives Identification & prioritization of mitigation measures

8. Political Decision (& Approach) Technical Information Package & present contribution Id. Co-benefits & Mitigation Opportunities Evaluate costs & support needs Evaluate ambition

9. Submitted Contribution November 2015 Action oriented and conditional Sectors: Energy Electricity Generation Transportation Timeframe for targets: 2030 2025 (intermediate)

10. GHG mitigation projections to 2030 were estimated with 2010 emissions as the baseline against which growth and the impact of mitigation measures were calculated. The drivers of emissions growth considered were economic growth, changes in population, energy supply and prices, the adoption of new technologies and the impact of government policies and measures.

11. 900 800 188 GgCO2e Emission Reductions 700 Emissions GgCO2-eq. 600 2030 Emission Reduction Target (23%) 2025 Emission Reduction Target (16%) 500 400 300 200 100 Base Year 0 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Graphical representation of Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Methodological Approach 2010: 643 GgCO2-eq 2025: 758 Gg CO2-eq 2030: 816 GgCO2-eq BAU Scenario

12. Time frame 2030, with intermediate target in 2025 Type of commitment Absolute economy-wide emissions reductions using a 2010 baseline and based on specific sector interventions against the BAU scenario. Baseline 758 GgCO2-eqin 2025 and 816 GgCO2-eq in 2030.

13. Proposed Interventions Energy: Energy Efficient Buildings Energy Efficient Appliances Water Distribution Network Efficiency Electricity Generation 35% Renewable Energy Target by 2025 and 50% by 2030 based on geothermal, wind and solar energy sources. Improvements Distribution and Transmission Efficiency Transport and a mix of to Grid Efficient Vehicles Improved Public Transit and Expanded

14. Estimated Impact of Emissions Reductions interventions Conditions Reduction of 121 GgCO2-eq by 2025 Reduction of 188 GgCO2 - eq by 2030. While national efforts are underway and will continue to be exerted toward emission reduction, external support is a pre-requisite to achieving the emissions reduction targets set out in this iNDC. Implementation will be reviewed every 5 years Reviews

15. Time Insufficient data for and uncertainty about the Forest/Land use sector

16. Each Party shall prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions that it intends to achieve. Parties shall pursue domestic mitigation measures, with the aim of achieving the objectives of such contributions.

17. Each Partys successive NDC will represent a progression beyond the Party s then current NDC and reflect its highest possible ambition, reflecting its common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances.

18. Each Party shall communicate a NDC every five years in accordance with decision 1/CP.21