Designing and Preparing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)

The document outlines a five-step framework for governments to develop INDCs: identifying benefits, organizing the process, gathering data and analysis, designing the contribution, and communicating it. It emphasizes that INDCs allow countries to tailor climate actions to their specific national priorities, capabilities, and emissions profiles to contribute to the UNFCCC goal of limiting global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

• The process for preparing and designing INDCs is structured into five general steps: identifying the benefits of an INDC, organizing the process, identifying necessary data and analysis, designing the INDC, and communicating the final contribution.
• INDCs serve as the primary international communication tool for governments to specify their emission reduction efforts for the post-2020 period, allowing for customization based on a nation's unique emissions profiles, risks, and resource needs.
• The guidance was developed in response to requests from countries participating in Regional Technical Dialogues convened by the UNDP and UNFCCC in 2014-2015.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Designing and Preparing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). https://www.wri.org/research/designing-and-preparing-intended-nationally-determined-contributions-indcs

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Designing and Preparing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/designing-and-preparing-intended-nationally-determined-contributions-indcs.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutenddesigning, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Designing and Preparing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/designing-and-preparing-intended-nationally-determined-contributions-indcs}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }