Togo
Nationally determined contribution
Targets
Togo commits to an unconditional contribution to reduce its GHG emissions by 20.51 percent or 6,236.02 GgCO2-eq by 2030 and a conditional contribution of 30.06 percent or 9,305.59 GgCO2-eq by 2030 (against a BAU). The contribution by sector is as following:
- Energy Sector: 16.9%.
- Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU): 0.8%.
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU): 28.40%.
- Waste Sector: 28.10%.
Article 6 engagement
Togo recognizes the important role of market-based international cooperation in contributing to the mitigation of GHG emissions and the promotion of sustainable development. Togo will continue to explore the potential of bilateral, multilateral and regional market-oriented cooperation, including the context of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which can facilitate, accelerate and improve technology development and transfer, capacity building and access to financial resources that support Togo’s sustainable transition to low-emission and climate-resilient growth.
Mitigation activities
The NDC contains the following conditional measures:
Energy
- Promotion of electricity production based on renewable energy sources in Togo
- Continuation of the policy of electrification for all
- Increasing electricity generation, transmission and distribution capacity
- Increasing the share of electric vehicles in the acquisition of new vehicles to 3% by 2025
- Extension of rural road network
- Construction of thee Autoroute de l’Unité
- Exemption from taxes on new vehicles
- Raise the rate of use of improved stoves from 40% in 2020 to 80% in 2030
- Increase the share of the population using biogas for cooking to 4% in 2025 and 12% in 2030 in urban areas, to 6% in 2025 and 15% in 2030 in rural areas
- Increase the share of the population using briquette to 15% in urban areas and 10% in rural areas by 2030
- Increase the share of the population using LPG to 35% in urban areas and 8% in rural areas by 2030
Sectors covered by the NDC
Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Uses, AFOLU (agriculture, forestry and land use), and waste.
Finance needs
The overall expected cost of mitigating the NDC defined in this investment plan to 2030 is estimated at around USD 2.70 billion and USD 2.78 billion for adaptation objectives, reflecting a total need financing of approximately 5.48 billion USD.
Carbon pricing
Status
Not available
Carbon markets
National entities responsible for carbon markets
Article 6.4 DNA
Dr. Edou Komlan komlanedouk@gmail.com / komkayi80@yahoo.fr
CDM DNA
Dr. EDOU Komlan
Article 6 strategy and regulations
National registry
Not available
Pipeline
Article 6
Bilateral agreements
- Not available
Mitigation activities
- Not available
CDM
Togo engaged with the Clean Development Mechanism, with two CDM activities.
For more information on all CDM activities please download the Database for PAs and PoAs.
Data
As of December 31st, 2021, Household projects are the only CDM activity in Togo with issued credits, accounting for a total of 590.51 kt.
2020 was the year with the largest volume of issued credits for household projects, with 151.28 kt issued.
Voluntary Carbon Market
Download VCM activity portfolioData
As of September 6th, 2024, Togo has 26 projects registered with the VCM, out of which 24 are registered with the GS and 2 are registered with the VCS.
As of September 6th, 2024, Household projects are the leading VCM activity in issued credits for Togo, with a total of 230.6 kt.
RE projects are the second most prominent VCM activity, with issued credits accounting for 71 kt.
As of September 6th, 2024, Waste projects are the only VCM activity in Togo with retired credits, accounting for a total of 6.4 kt.
2020 was the year with the largest volume of retired credits for waste projects, with 3.8 kt retired.