Overcoming the NDC implementation gap
Globally, 189 countries have pledged nationally determined contributions (NDCs), signalling a major shift in climate governance.
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Date
October 2018
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Area of expertiseClimate, Energy, and Nature
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KeywordsEnergy, resources and growth , Policy implementation
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ProjectAction on Climate Today: climate-proofing growth and development in South Asia
However, the challenge now is how to put these plans into action.
Early lessons on the challenges of NDC implementation are emerging. NDCs will not succeed without the right level of integration with national development policy and planning. Without clear financing plans, strong and enforceable requirements for measuring reporting and verification (MRV), and a high degree of political commitment, they will fail. Sound familiar? These are the same barriers that every previous climate change plan or target has faced.