NDC Synthesis Report, November 2021 • Information from 164 NDCs (191 Parties as of July 2021) • Domestic mitigation measures for renewable energy generation most frequent followed by energy efficiency improvement; • Technology needs for adaptation and mitigation actions include energy-efficient appliances, renewable energy technologies, climate smart agriculture; • Gender responsive climate action in the context of energy, agriculture, water, land use and forestry, fisheries cited; • Many adaptation components included measures for protecting coastal and low-lying areas, including river deltas, and addressing sea level rise, erosion and saltwater intrusion; • A few Parties identified how their mitigation action can ...

 

Unprecedented policy momentum • Covid-19 crisis had unprecedented impact on global energy system • Four grounds of optimism towards clean energy transitions, despite all present difficulties: - Net zero pledges by many countries and companies - New 2030 emission cut targets by US, EU - Largest stimulus packages in economic history - Crucial COP26 meeting in Glasgow • IEA NZE Roadmap to be published on 18 May IEA 2020. All rights reserved. Targets alone are not enough Change in global CO2 emissions by fuel, 1990-2021 [Source: IEA GER2021] After the largest ever decline due to the Covid-19 crisis, global CO2 ...