Vanuatu’s NDC
The Vanuatu’s enhanced NDCs includes activity-based mitigation targets, sectoral and policy targets in key sectors, including emissions reduction in some sub-sectors, as follows:
1. Modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support
Principle and Values
- • Energy Industry (Electricity Generation): By 2030, Renewable Energy Capacity Addition and substituting (replacement) of fossil fuels with Coconut (Copra) Oil based Electricity Generation: transitioning to close to 100% renewable energy in the electricity generation sector.
- • Transport: By 2030, 10% improvement in transport (land and marine) energy efficiency; Electric Vehicles (e-Mobility): by 2030, (a) Introduce Electric Vehicles (e-buses) for public transportation (10% of total Public Buses); (b) Introduce Electric Cars (e-Cars) in Vanuatu (10% of government fleet); and (c) 1000 Electric Two wheelers (e-bikes) /Three Wheelers (e-rickshaw); By 2030, 20 % Bio-diesel (bio-fuel) Blending in Diesel; and by 2030, Milage and Emission Standards for Vehicles.
- • Other Sectors - Commercial, Institutional and Residential: By 2030, (a) 100% electricity access by households in off-grid areas; (b) 100% electricity access by public institutions (on- and off-grid); (c) 13% electricity sector end-use efficiency; (d) 14% improve biomass end use (improved cook stoves and drying) efficiency; (e) 65% renewable electricity use by rural tourism bungalows; By 2030, installation of 1000 numbers of Biogas Plants for Commercial and Residential Use; By 2030, Increase Energy Efficiency in Commercial and Residential Sector, (a) 5% increase in Energy Efficiency in Commercial and Residential Sector; and (b) 10 Numbers of Energy Efficient Building (Green Building); and By 2030, Increase Ecotourism Supported by Local Communities
- • Livestock: By 2030, Training and capacity building for livestock farming and pasture management; By 2030, Converting Pastures to Silvopastural Livestock Systems; and by 2030, International Collaboration to Improve Livestock Efficiency.
- • Forestry: Vanuatu is committed to maintaining its forest cover in the country and is expected to remain net carbon negative in future as well. The REDD+ programme is currently being implemented in Vanuatu to improve sustainable forest management practices.
- • Solid Waste (Municipal Solid Waste): By 2030, Implement Waste to Energy Plant for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): (a) Waste to Energy Plant for Port Villa; (b) Waste to Energy Plant for Luganville; and (c) Waste to Energy Plant for Lenakel. By 2030, Introduce Composting for municipal organic waste to produce soil enhancer; By 2030, Implement Collect, Sort and Export of Recyclable Materials (first phase) for Port Vila; and by 2030, Develop and Implement National Plastics Strategy.
- • Waste Water: By 2030, Implement Waste Water Management System in Vanuatu: (a) Centralised Waste water collection and treatment system in municipal area including awareness and capacity building; and by 2030, Improvements to Public and Communal Toilet Facilities including Bio- Toilets.
The Vanuatu’s enhanced NDCs includes activity-based mitigation targets, sectoral and policy targets in key sectors, including emissions reduction in some sub-sectors. The Vanuatu’s sector specific target includes, transitioning to close to 100% renewable energy in the electricity sector by 2030. This single target would replace nearly all fossil fuel requirements for electricity generation in the country and be consistent with the National Energy Road Map (NERM), this contribution would reduce GHG emissions in the energy sector by 72Gg CO2e by 2030 in comparison to 240 Gg CO2e in BAU scenario.
With the additional mitigation measures under the enhanced NDC, the total GHG emissions from all the mitigation sectors is expected to be around 550.32 Gg CO2e in 2025 and around 524.33 Gg CO2e by 2030 (which is approximately 12.5% less than the estimated total GHG emissions form in the BAU Scenario).