Cabo Verde

Cape Verde commits to reducing GHG emissions with more comprehensive targets consistent with the national goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. By 2030 Cape Verde commits to GHG emissions reduction of 18% (unconditional) and up to 28% (conditional) compared to BAU. This translates to approximately 218 to 334 ktCO₂e by 2035 of reductions, including LULUCF. By 2035, Cape Verde commits to GHG emissions reduction of 18% (unconditional) and up to 39% (conditional) compared to BAU. This translates to approximately 242 to 528 ktCO₂e by 2035 of reductions, including LULUCF. Sectoral targets: Energy (-43%), Waste (-18%), IPPU (-80%), LULUCF (-21%). The NDC 3.0 also updates Cape Verde’s reference year from 2015 to 2023 representing the most current and robust dataset available.

Cabo Verde supports the use of all of the enhanced ambition instruments under Art. 6 of the Paris Agreement, focusing on energy and mobility under the provision on cooperative approaches (Art. 6.2 Paris Agreement) and on targeting adaptation benefits for rural communities (food and water security and healthy soils) as well as interventions on sustainable tourism and blue habitats (ecosystem services from coastal wetlands and marine resources) under the non-market approaches provision (Art. 6.8 Paris Agreement). Cabo Verde indicates that using the 6.4 mechanism will be used selectively where methodologies and supervision add value and that the voluntary market activities will be allowed only under strict integrity and transparency rules.

Cape Verde lists five mitigation contributions, containing several measures:
Energy

• Reduce energy intensity and promote efficiency
• Increase renewable energy targets

Transport 

• Reduce the carbon intensity of land mobility and aviation

Waste management

• Promote sustainable waste management

Agriculture, forestry, and other land-use

• Promote the natural sink function of ecosystems

Phase down of Fluorinated refrigerants

• Promote the replacement of fluorinated gases with alternatives with lower global warming potential

Energy; Industrial processes; Agriculture; Waste; Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF).

The total estimated funding needs for mitigation amount to 3.4 billion USD by 2050 whereas the financial need for adaptation is 30.6 million EUR in the period between 2022 and 2026.