Solomon Islands 2021 Nationally Determined Contributions.

The NDC defines actions to reduce emissions covering five-year periods starting 2020, with reference to 2025 and ending in 2030. Its commitment is to reduce its emissions by 14% by 2025 below 2015 and by 33% below 2015 by 2030. The NDC addresses the importance of international assistance to access financial and technical resources to enable its (conditional) contribution to a further 27% reduction in GHG emissions by 2025, and a further 45% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.
The Solomon Islands gives utmost importance on mitigation of and adaptation to climate change given the fact that it is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, and recognizes the need for developing a low carbon economy to achieve its sustainable development objectives. This policy stresses on the energy, agriculture, forestry, land use, sea and land transport sectors and coastal and marine ecosystems, due to their role in reduction of emissions. Renewable energy sources and technology will be improved with the aim of increasing accessibility to reliable, affordable and clean sources of electricity to 100% by 2050 and increasing affordability (or reduce reliance on diesel). Renewable energy projects will be developed in the forms of solar hybrid, grid-connect solar farms and a hydro-diesel power station in order to contribute to GHG emission reductions. The conditional mitigation actions are laid down in the policy which require timely combination of capacity building, technical or technology transfer and financial support, primarily in the form of grants. Solomon Islands commits to improve energy efficiency and conservation by regulating imports of electrical appliances by 2035. A multi-purpose national forest inventory will be undertaken to provide the basis for forest monitoring and informed decision-making to improve forest management and research. Sustainable logging policy will be implemented and forest carbon sequestration will be quantified. The emissions from deforestation and degradation will be reduced through a FAO supported programme. At least 20% of the terrestrial and inland water, and 15% of coastal and marine areas enabling ecological, representative and well-connected system of protected area in the country, will be protected. The country’s forest resources will be protected and sustained for the benefit and resilience of all Solomon Islanders, through conservation of biodiversity and forest ecosystems, and promotion of ecosystems services for sustainable livelihood.
Climate change adaptation will be strengthened to increase its resilience against tropical cyclones, heavy rainfalls, and floods. The capacity throughout Solomon Islands society, particularly in the outer islands and among marginalised populations will be developed to assess risks and vulnerabilities associated with climate variability and change and to reduce climate change risks and adapt to the predicted impacts of climate change. A National Adaptation Plan will be developed to address long term adaptation to climate change and short-term disaster risk reduction in relation to climate variability. Moreover, a Resilient Development Framework for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction will be developed at national, provincial and community levels. The ministries, provincial governments and civil society organizations will be supported to review and revise their corporate plans, sector programs and strategies to include measures to assess vulnerability of sectors and identify and implement adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies and actions. Risk reduction and vulnerability assessments of rural communities will be undertaken and adaptation actions targeting prioritized vulnerable communities will be implemented. Climate change considerations will be integrated into Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments and relevant environmental laws will be revised to integrate climate change. Gender analysis will be undertaken and gender considerations will be integrated as part of vulnerability and disaster risk assessments as well as adaptation actions. Inclusive participation of women and youth will be actively encouraged at all levels in order to build the capacity of vulnerable groups. A Monitoring, Reporting and Verification system will be developed to assess the status and progress of its actions on greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks, mitigation contributions and its adaptation goals.