Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2015
Effective Start Year: 
2017
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Other
Issued by: 
Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Overall Summary: 
The Paris Agreement welcomes the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions that have been communicated by Parties in accordance with decision 1/CP.19, paragraph 2(b) in this context, Afghanistan submitted its INDC to the UNFCCC COP21 negotiations, including; their proposed GHG reduction targets.
Environment
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
Green House Gas Emissions of CO2, CH4 and N20 in Afghanistan in 2005-2030: Energy sector CO2-eq, Gg 9,745.46 by 2020, 10,849.02 by 2025, 12,087.00 by 2030. ---[...]13.6% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to a business as usual (BAU) 2030 scenario, conditional on external support. The sectors covered are the following: energy, natural resources management, agriculture, waste management and mining. The gases covered are Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O).
Decarbonization strategy: 
Mitigation contribution targets: Energy Production (hydropower, solar systems, wind and biomass, commercial, domestic: clean cook stoves and fuels, and solar energy  Energy Efficiency (households, transport, industry, services, mining, agriculture)  Land Use, Forests and Rangelands (Afforestation and reforestation, natural forests, fuelwood from forest and orchards, rangelands rehabilitation) [...].