Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).

This Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) is a nationwide multi-sectoral policy document. As a least developed country highly vulnerable to climate change, Nepal has focused its climate action on adaptation. The NDC outlines Nepal's adaption plans and measures. It also contains sectoral targets for mitigation, including: By 2050, Nepal will achieve 80% electrification through renewable energy sources having appropriate energy mix and Nepal will also reduce its dependency on fossil fuels by 50%; By 2020, Nepal intends to expand its energy mix focusing on renewables by 20% and diversifying its energy consumption pattern to more industrial and commercial sectors.
The INDC seeks to make agriculture and forestry more productive and sustainable. Nepal will maintain 40% of the total area of the country under forest cover and forest productivity and products will be increased through sustainable management of forests. Emphasis will equally be given to enhance carbon sequestration and forest carbon storage and improve forest governance. Nepal will pilot a sub-national project on REDD+ to reduce about 14 million tons of CO2-eq by 2020 by addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and strengthening governance mechanisms in all types of forests and protected areas. By 2025, Nepal will strive to decrease the rate of air pollution through proper monitoring of sources of air pollutants like wastes. Nepal will undertake scientific (physical and social sciences) approaches to understand and deal with the impacts of climate change in mountains, hills and low- land ecosystems and landscapes. It will develop and implement adaptation strategies for climate change affected sectors.
The NDC states that it is imperative for Nepal to tackle the impact of poverty and climate change simultaneously to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
The Government of Nepal has accorded high priority to build climate resilience by integrating it into policies, strategies and programmes. At present, projects such as building climate resilient watersheds in mountainous eco-regions, building resilience to climate related hazards, mainstreaming climate change risk management in development, and building climate resilient communities through private sector participation are under various stages of implementation and are contributing to develop human resources so as to integrate climate change concerns in sectoral plans and programmes.