- 🇼🇸 Samoa has submitted its NDC 3.0, committing to an economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 104.11 gigagrams CO2e by 2035.
- Mitigation priorities include: ⚡ Reducing energy sector emissions by 11% by 2035 🚍 Cutting emissions from land and marine transport 🌳 Reducing AFOLU emissions by 57% by 2035 🗑️ Maintaining waste sector emissions at 2020 levels by 2035Jan 23, 2026 16:38
- Adaptation priorities include: 🌿 Expanding mangrove forests by 5% by 2035 🌳 Increasing total forest cover by 1.6% and expanding the Central Savaii Rainforest protected area to 50% by 2035
- 🌾 Developing climate resilient crop varieties 🌊 Expanding community based aquaculture and fisheries management to 60% of coastal villages
- The country’s NDC 3.0 process was led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), with support from @undp.org and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) through the NDC Partnership, with additional support from the NDC Partnership in-country facilitator. #Samoa #ClimateAction
