TIMOR-LESTE: Intended Nationally Determined Contributions of Timor-Leste

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2016
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Government of the Republic of Timor-Leste
Source: 
UNFCCC
File: 
INDC of Timor-Leste
Overall Summary: 
The Nationally Determined Contributions is an economy-wide policy that fosters sustainable development. The country is committed to reduce its contribution to GHG emissions through a cross-sectoral approach. It outlines mitigation and adaptation options, as well as limits for implementation. These include financial, technological, and human capacities.
Access
Energy access priorities: 
Potential Mitigation Options: Enhancing rural electrification using renewable energy to supply energy In rural communities.
Energy access targets: 
Currently, the GoTL-UNDP-GEF supported "promoting sustainable bioenergy production from biomass" project, targeting 20,000 households to use improved energy efficient cookstoves, which is estimated to cover approximately 10% of the Timorese population.
Clean cooking solutions: 
Potential Mitigation Options: Reduce dependency on fossil fuels for cooking. Reduce the ave1age amount of fuel,.wood used for cooking private households, and thereby deforestation) by introducing fuel substitution and supporting the use of energy efficient cookstoves.---Currently, the GoTL-UNDP-GEF supported "promoting sustainable bioenergy production from biomass" project, targeting 20,000 households to use improved energy efficient cookstoves, which is estimated to cover approximately 10% of the Timorese population. The Project will also promote industrial stoves (eg. for bakeries. restaurants) and Institutional stoves (eg. for schools).
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
On the demand side, conservation measures in the industria l, transportation and residential sectors are identified. Through the deployment of appropriate technologies and increased energy efficiency measures, notable reduct ions in GHG emissions can be realised.---Potential Mitigation Options: To promote the use of higher efficiency technologies In end users (efficient lamps, efficient electric motors, building codes and efficient energy systems). To promote the use of higher efficiency technologies In end users (efficient lamps, efficient electric motors , building codes and efficient energy systems).
EE action plans: 
Potential Mitigation Options: Reduce dependency on fossil fuels for cooking. Reduce the ave1age amount of fuel,.wood used for cooking private households, and thereby deforestation) by introducing fuel substitution and supporting the use of energy efficient cookstoves.
EE transport standards : 
Potential Mitigation Options: Continue to promote and implement the current Decree Law transportation sector {No.30/2011) on used vehicles which are imported Into Timor-Leste to be less than 5 years of factory production.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Potential Mitigation Options: Achieve higher efficiency and less carbon emissions from Energy power generation through the use of (pico/micro -hydro ), biomass, biogas, solar PV, wind power at different scales, natural gas power generation, etc.
RE action plans: 
Tlmor Leste is also in the process or drafting a Renewable Energy Decree Law to establish a national renewable energy system and a Renewable Energy Plan.
Environment
Decarbonization strategy: 
The Government is willing to explore options to address the key challenges and barriers for engagement with International programmes such as the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and UN- REDD Programme. The GoTL will strive to better understand requirements for participation in t he UN-REDO and FCPF programmes and to assess the potential for mitigation through REDD+ activities.---For off-grid rural electricity, the GoTL is promoting solar home systems and approximately 11 % of households (205,361 households in total) currently have access to solar home systems installed primarily by the Government of Timor-Leste.---Strengthen and protect valuable offshore oil and gas infrastructure against climate change impacts: Protect offshore. Infrastructure against strong wave damage that impacts the distribution of gas and oil, and reduce accidents and destruction of offshore oil and gas infrastructure; including: i} early warning system equipment; II) data information to show occurrences; Ill) equipment protection.
Green finance: 
Timor-Leste will need international financial assistance for adaptation and mitigation actions that is predictable and sustained for the durat ion of the programmes Tlmor-Leste welcomes the ability to access finance through the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and has already started work ing with the GCF on Implement ing its readiness proposal and the development of pipeline of projects.
Cooperation in env.: 
The GoTL would work with development partners and multilateral agencies to ensure inclusive development based on its identified priorities , and aims to promote coherence and greater coordination amongst donors for greater effectiveness of implementation.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
Potential Mitigation Options: Reducing dependency on imported fuel.
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Strengthen and protect valuable offshore oil and gas infrastructure against climate change impacts