Governments are due to submit their third nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in 2025. These will be the first since the landmark agreement at COP 28 to transition away from fossil fuels. This report analyzes how fossil fuel production has appeared in NDCs to date and suggests ways for countries to reflect the transition away from fossil fuel production in their third-generation NDCs.
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- Canada
- Rights
- IISD, 2024
Table of Contents
- 1.0 Introduction 7
- 2.0 Commitments and Information Related to Fossil Fuel Production That Could Be Included in Third-Generation NDCs and LT-LEDS 9
- 2.1 Background Information About National Fossil Fuel Reserves and Current and Projected Extraction 9
- 2.2 Pathways and Targets for Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Production 9
- 2.3 Policies and Measures for Constraining or Winding Down Production 10
- 2.4 Transition Planning: Just transition and economic diversification plans and measures 11
- 2.5 Equity Considerations and International Support and Cooperation 12
- 6.0 How Existing NDCs and LT-LEDS Have Referenced Fossil Fuel Production 13
- 7.0 Conclusion 20
- References 22
