What is an NDC?
NDC stands for Nationally Determined Contribution.
NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change, with the aim of achieving the commitments ratified in the Paris Agreement.
What is the Paris Agreement?
The Paris Agreement is an international, binding treaty which was developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at its 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, France in 2015. 197 countries have ratified the Paris Agreement and made a legally bound commitment to curb global warming. This is aimed to be achieved by limiting average global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, pursuing efforts to limit the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and to promote a net-zero emissions, resilient development pathway.
When was the Regional Pacific NDC Hub established and where is it based?
The Regional Pacific NDC Hub was launched in November 2017 at the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) in Bonn, Germany. This followed calls from leaders of the Pacific for a platform to support them in implementing and enhancing their NDCs, during the inaugural Climate Action Pacific Partnership (CAPP) Conference earlier that year. The NDC Hub is hosted in the Pacific Community premises (who is also a partner of the NDC Hub) based within the Pacific Community – SPC campus in Suva, Fiji, who is also one of the proud partners of the NDC Hub.
