NDC Update Report

The NDC Update Report by the NewClimate Institute examines the role of long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LTSs) in achieving the Paris Agreement goals. It emphasizes that LTSs should guide the 'highest possible ambition' for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) updates and signal a path toward net-zero emissions by 2050.

• The report argues that long-term sector strategies are essential for determining the maximum ambition for the 2030 NDC update and establishing a trajectory toward net-zero emissions by 2050 or shortly thereafter.
• Survey data indicates that while confidence in current NDC implementation remains high, over 50% of respondents are unable to clarify if their governments intend to increase ambition in the next update. Additionally, approximately 80% of respondents plan to submit their next NDC in 2020, while about 10% intend to do so in 2019.
• The NewClimate Institute proposes eight essential elements for LTS processes: prioritizing the process over the document, including GHG emission pathways to 2050 and beyond, covering all economic sectors, treating the process as an ongoing visioning exercise, coordinating extensively, reflecting on immediate steps, clarifying financing and support needs, and identifying synergies and trade-offs with adaptation and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
• Progress on LTS development is lagging, with more than half of survey respondents reporting that their government has not yet started the process. Only 70% of respondents could confirm that their LTS is or will be consistent with Paris Agreement goals.
• At the time of the report's writing, 13 LTSs had been submitted to the UNFCCC. These documents frequently feature stakeholder engagement, links to national regulations, and are often presented as "living documents."

APA

NewClimate Institute (2019). NDC Update Report. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/ndc-update-report-december-2019-long-term-society-wide-visions-for-immediate

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. NDC Update Report. 2019. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/ndc-update-report-december-2019-long-term-society-wide-visions-for-immediate.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2019ndc, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{NDC Update Report}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2019}, month = dec, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/ndc-update-report-december-2019-long-term-society-wide-visions-for-immediate}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }