MARSHALL ISLANDS: Marshall Islands Second Nationally Determined Contributions (Updated Submission)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
Yes
Effective Start Year: 
2021
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Transport, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
President of the RMI
Source: 
UNFCCC
File: 
Marshall Islands Second NDC (Updated Submission)
Overall Summary: 
The Marshall Islands Second Nationally Determined Contributions (Updated Submission) provides sectoral enhancements as related to the second NDC submitted the the UNFCCC in November 2018.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
In addition, as outlined in RMI's Tile Til Eo 2050 Climate Strategy, there are a number of interventions that RMI can pursue in the short to medium-term to achieve a low-carbon pathway for domestic sea transportation, including changes to ship design, operations, fuel, and docking facilities.
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
[...] RMI is committed to reducing GHG emissions from domestic shipping 40% below 2010 levels by 2030 and full decarbonisation of the sector by 2050. --- RMI has already developed [...], a Framework outlining a whole of country strategy to achieve its transport-wide target of reducing total domestic transport emissions 27% below 2010 levels by 2030 and transitioning RMI to a low carbon transport future. This Framework takes a whole-of-sector approach focusing on maritime, air, and land transport, noting the importance of workstreams focused on data, policy, economic analysis, and financing mechanisms.
Governance
National policy structure: 
RMI has already developed [...], a Framework outlining a whole of country strategy to achieve its transport-wide target of reducing total domestic transport emissions 27% below 2010 levels by 2030 and transitioning RMI to a low carbon transport future. This Framework takes a whole-of-sector approach focusing on maritime, air, and land transport, noting the importance of workstreams focused on data, policy, economic analysis, and financing mechanisms.