BELMOPAN, Belize, Aug 4, CMC – Belize has officially launched its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 with the government indicating that the initiative is guiding Belize’s journey toward a sustainable and climate-resilient future.
“We are moving beyond commitments on paper. We are operationalizing them,” said Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management Minister, Orlando Habet.
The ministry said that the key outcomes of Belize’s NDC 3.0 include increasing agriculture, forestry, and other lnd use (AFOLU)-related Greenhouse gas (GHG) removals by 63 per cent as well as targeting 75 percent renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030.
Belize’s NDC 3.0 is also aimed at building resilience in key sectors and setting targets for land use, agriculture, energy, waste, and coastal adaptation as well as broadening stakeholder engagement and detailed implementation plans as well as outlining financial strategies and monitoring mechanisms.
It will also have a commitment to both mitigation and adaptation.
“The launch of NDC 3.0 marks a pivotal moment in Belize’s climate journey, reaffirming our commitment to a low-carbon, sustainable future. Through this renewed pledge, Belize continues to lead by example in the region, demonstrating not only ambition but also readiness to partner in transforming that ambition into a tangible, lasting impac,” the ministry said in a statement at the launch,
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