National action plan on climate change

This National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2018-2022 is the second 5-year nationwide sectoral Plan to guide Kenya’s climate change actions, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, built on the progress achieved during the implementation of NCCAP 2013-2017. The Plan also sets out initiatives that foster movement towards the achievement of Kenya’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), under the Paris Agreement, aiming at (i) greenhouse gas emission reductions of 30% by 2030; (ii) mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into the Government’s planning processes; and (iii) implementation of adaptation actions. Main goal of the document is (i) providing mechanisms and measures to achieve low carbon climate resilient development; and (ii) enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable groups. Identified priority areas of intervention are (1) disaster risk (floods and drought) management; (2) food and nutrition security; (3) water and the Blue Economy; (4) forestry, wildlife and tourism; (5) health, sanitation and human settlements; (6) manufacturing; and (7) energy and transport. Main objectives of the Plan for each area are (i) reduce risks that result from climate-related disasters, such as droughts and floods, to communities and infrastructure; (ii) increase food and nutrition security through enhanced productivity and resilience of the agricultural systems, in as low-carbon a manner as possible; (iii) enhance the resilience of the water sector by ensur...

Tackling Climate Change Goal 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. It is intrinsically linked to all 16 of the other Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius. Learn more about Why we need action Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow. People are experiencing the significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea level, and more extreme weather events. The greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are driving climate change and continue to rise. They are now at their highest levels in history. Without action, the world’s average surface temperature is projected to rise over the 21st century and is likely to surpass 3 degrees Celsius this century—with some areas of the world expected to warm even more. The poorest and most vulnerable people are being affected the most. A race we can win Affordable, scalable solutions are now available to enable countries to leapfrog to cleaner, more resilient economies. The pace of change is quickening as more people are turning to renewable energy and a range of other measures that will reduce emissions and increase adaptation efforts. But climate change is a global ...

The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is a policy document prepared by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. It has been prepared keeping in mind that India's economic need to tap its natural resources needs to be tempered with the need to maintain ecological balance. The NAPCC is guided by the principles of - • Protection - of the poor and vulnerable sections of society through what is termed as an inclusive development strategy, • Achieving national growth - through a qualitative change and economic direction that enhances ecological sustainability, • Demand side management, • Better technology - that looks into aspects of mitigation or adaptation, • Market mechanism - that rewards sustainable development, • Inclusivity- that invites linkups with civil society and local government institutions It was found necessary to establish eight national missions which not only espouse to these principles but will form the core of the overall national mission. The technical document, which forms part of the NAPCC, discusses the way forward for each of these missions. These missions are: 1. The National Solar Mission aims to increase share of solar energy in India's energy mix. This is to be done by not only increasing R & D efforts but also by promoting decentralised distribution of energy by creating cheaper and more convenient solar systems. Over the 11th and 12th plan period it aima to deliver atleast 80% coverage for all low temperature and 60% coverage f...

The national adaptation plan (NAP) process was established under the Information on national adaptation plans in developing countries as of 31 March 2021. Darker shades are those countries with a NAP while lighter shades are those that started the process. Those without shades are developing countries with no information on whether they have initiated the process. Read more