Burkina Faso
Nationally determined contribution
Targets
Burkina Faso considered an unconditional scenario and a conditional scenario. The country is committed, in relation to its mitigation actions, to reduce its GHG emissions by 31682.3 Gg CO2eq by 2030 or 29.42% compared to the Business As Usual scenario. This commitment is 21074.94 Gg CO2eq for the unconditional scenario or 19.60% and 10557.91 Gg CO2eq for the conditional scenario or 9.82%.
Article 6 engagement
Not available
Mitigation activities
The conditional part of the NDC contains the following activities:
AFOLU
- Forests, agroforestry and establishment of nutritious gardens for climate-smart diversification.
- Realization of 100,000 hectares of Assisted Natural Regeneration in 25 communes of Burkina Faso.
Energy
- Project to build a solar power plant in Dédougou (18 MWp).
- Project to build 3 regional photovoltaic solar power plants with a combined power of 300 MWp, including 150 MWp in a first phase (Kaya 1 and Koupéla 2).
- Project to deploy fifty thousand (50,000) Solar Home System 2 (SHS2) type solar kits (60 Wp) for households in Burkina Faso.
- Project to build a 10 MW biomass-waste thermal power plant in Ouagadougou.
- Project to build a solar power plant in Pâ (30 MWp).
- Project to build a solar power plant in Kalzi (30 MWp).
- Build a solar power plant in Zano (24 MWp).
Transportation
- Ivory Coast-Ouaga-Kaya border railway line rehabilitation project.
- Bobo-Dioulasso urban transport project.
- Construction project of the Kaya-Niger border railway.
- Project to set up a heavy urban and peri-urban rail service to the city of Ouagadougou from the existing line.
Waste
- Methane recovery project from wastewater treatment at the Kossodo WWTP.
- Methane recovery project from CTVD waste burial.
- Project to convert 200,000 m3 of faecal sludge into biogas.
- Project for the construction and extension of wastewater treatment plants.
- Project for the construction and extension of faecal sludge treatment plants.
Sectors covered by the NDC
Energy, IPPU, AFOLU, Waste
Finance needs
The estimated costs of conditional part of the NDC amount to 885 million USD.
Carbon pricing
Status
Not available
Carbon markets
National entities responsible for carbon markets
Article 6 strategy and regulations
Not available
National registry
Not available
Pipeline
Article 6
Bilateral agreements
- Not available
Mitigation activities
- Not available
CDM
Data
As of December 31st, 2021, Household projects are the leading CDM activity in issued credits for Burkina Faso, with a total of 136.42 kt.
RE projects are the second most prominent CDM activity, with issued credits accounting for 19 kt.
As of December 31st, 2021, RE projects are the leading CDM activity in voluntary cancellations for Burkina Faso, with a total of 60.05 kt.
Household projects are the second most prominent CDM activity, with voluntary cancellations accounting for 35 kt.
Voluntary Carbon Market
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As of September 6th, 2024, Burkina Faso has 75 projects registered with the VCM, out of which 74 are registered with the GS and 1 is registered with the VCS.
As of September 6th, 2024, Household projects are the leading VCM activity in issued credits for Burkina Faso, with a total of 935.18 kt.
RE projects are the second most prominent VCM activity, with issued credits accounting for 85 kt.
As of September 6th, 2024, Household projects are the leading VCM activity in retired credits for Burkina Faso, with a total of 453.79 kt.
NBS projects are the second most prominent VCM activity, with retired credits accounting for 5 kt.