NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY PLANS

This report provides a comparative analysis of national climate change strategies from five developing countries: India, Brazil, China, Mexico, and South Africa. It examines their stated objectives, development processes, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission scenarios, and specific proposed interventions for mitigation and adaptation.

• India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), issued in July 2008, focuses on eight national missions: Solar, energy efficiency, sustainable habitat, water, Himalayan ecosystem, green India, sustainable agriculture, and strategic knowledge. It commits that per capita emissions for Indians will not exceed those of people in developed countries.
• Brazil's National Plan on Climate Change (PNMC), revised in December 2008, aims to coordinate GHG mitigation and societal adaptation. Key targets include reducing deforestation by 40% by 2009, and further reductions of 30% by 2013 and 2017, while aiming to eliminate illegal deforestation entirely.
• China's National Climate Change Program emphasizes the right to development and the use of per capita emission metrics. Its strategy focuses on reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20% and enhancing R&D and technical capacity within the country.
• Mexico's Special Program on Climate Change (PECC) establishes a long-term vision to reduce national GHG emissions to 50% below 2000 levels by 2050, noting that emissions must peak by 2012 to achieve this. The plan includes 41 mitigation objectives and 95 related targets.
• South Africa's Long Term Mitigation Scenarios (LTMS) focuses exclusively on mitigation, identifying measures to reduce emissions based on scientific requirements to prevent climate change. It categorizes actions into those to "start now" for cost savings and those to be scaled up with more resources.
• While India, Brazil, China, and Mexico provide indications of national adaptation needs and priorities, the report observes that these plans generally lack concrete procedures, specific action-steps, and implementation strategies for meeting those needs.

APA

Fransen, T., Nakhooda, S., Chu, E., & McGray, H. (2009). NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY PLANS. World Resources Institute. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/developing_country_actions_table_0.pdf

Chicago

Fransen, Taryn, Smita Nakhooda, Eric Chu, and Heather McGray. NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY PLANS. World Resources Institute, 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/developing_country_actions_table_0.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{fransen2009national, author = {Fransen, Taryn and Nakhooda, Smita and Chu, Eric and McGray, Heather}, title = {{NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY PLANS}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = jun, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/developing_country_actions_table_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }