NDC Assessment: How Do Advanced Low-Emission Energy and Climate Technologies Factor into Nationally Determined Contributions?

The report reviews 42 NDCs to identify national priorities for advanced low-emission technologies. It finds that 14 jurisdictions include carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), 16 include low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia, and 11 prioritize nuclear energy. The analysis highlights a mix of developed and developing nations seeking these technologies, with some relying on international financial and technological support for implementation.

• Of the 42 NDCs reviewed, 14 include the use of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), including Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (U.K.), and the U.S.
• Saudi Arabia is the only jurisdiction among those evaluated to explicitly mention direct air capture in its NDC.
• Sixteen of the evaluated NDCs include plans for low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. While some countries like Australia and Saudi Arabia plan to use both renewables and methane for production, others such as Chile, Jordan, and Namibia intend to use only renewable energy-fueled electrolysis.
• The United States is the only country in the assessment to explicitly mention the opportunity to produce hydrogen using nuclear energy within its NDC.
• Eleven NDCs identify nuclear energy as a priority measure: Armenia, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, U.K., and the U.S. Canada, China, Egypt, India, and the U.K. specifically emphasize advanced nuclear technologies.
• Several countries depend on international financial or technological support to achieve their nuclear energy goals, specifically Armenia, Egypt, India, Iran, Turkey, and Ukraine.

APA

Davis, S. (2022). NDC Assessment: How Do Advanced Low-Emission Energy and Climate Technologies Factor into Nationally Determined Contributions? Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27123938/ndc-assessment-how-advanced-low-emission-energy-climate-technologies-factor-nationally-determined-contributions.pdf

Chicago

Davis, Stacey. NDC Assessment: How Do Advanced Low-Emission Energy and Climate Technologies Factor into Nationally Determined Contributions? Clean Air Task Force, 2022. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27123938/ndc-assessment-how-advanced-low-emission-energy-climate-technologies-factor-nationally-determined-contributions.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{davis2022ndc, author = {Davis, Stacey}, title = {{NDC Assessment: How Do Advanced Low-Emission Energy and Climate Technologies Factor into Nationally Determined Contributions?}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27123938/ndc-assessment-how-advanced-low-emission-energy-climate-technologies-factor-nationally-determined-contributions.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }