Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire’s NDC 3.0 sets a 2035 mitigation target against a Business-as-Usual (BAU) scenario of approximately 156.4 MtCO₂eq.

Through unconditional mitigation measures, Côte d’Ivoire aims to reduce GHG emissions by 33.07% compared to the 2035 BAU scenario, bringing emissions down to approximately 104.7 MtCO₂eq.

With additional conditional measures, subject to international support, the country’s overall mitigation ambition could reach a 74.29% reduction compared to the 2035 BAU scenario, bringing emissions down to approximately 40.2 MtCO₂eq.

Côte d’Ivoire plans to finance part of its NDC implementation through carbon markets, leveraging both Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement and voluntary carbon markets.

The country established the Bureau du Marché Carbone (BMC) in 2024 and an institutional framework to regulate carbon markets, supported by specific provisions in its national Climate Change Framework Law (Loi-cadre sur les changements climatiques). The BMC operates under the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition (MINEDDTE).

Côte d’Ivoire is actively advancing its engagement under Articles 6.2 and 6.4. Under Article 6.2, the country has initiated engagement with potential buyer countries, including Sweden through the Swedish Energy Agency, and potential mitigation activities have been identified in the energy sector following a call for expressions of interest. Under Article 6.4, potential activities have been identified in priority sectors, including forestry and REDD+, agriculture and agroforestry, waste management, renewable energy, clean transport, and energy efficiency.

NDC 3.0 identifies 26 key mitigation measures (down from 38 in NDC 2.0), reflecting a more targeted approach with quantified sectoral objectives for 2035:

Energy

• Expand access to clean cooking (70% LPG use, 25% improved biomass stoves)
• Transition to 100% LED lighting
• Improve appliance efficiency
• Promote energy efficiency in public and commercial buildings

Oil & Gas

• Cut methane emissions by 50% by 2035

Industry/PIUP

• Reduce HFC consumption by 70% (vs 2020 levels)
• Replace refrigerants with low-GWP alternatives
• Support cleaner production processes 

Transportation 

• Achieve 12% electric vehicle imports by 2035
• Reach 25% biodiesel blending (from rubber) in bus fleets by 2030
• Introduce 5% sustainable aviation fuel by 2035
• Renew vehicle fleet (60% Euro VI imports)
• Increase low-carbon public transport to 10% of trips

Agriculture 

• Reduce CH4 and N2O through sustainable rice cultivation, livestock management, and optimized fertilizer use

Waste 

• Expand micro-anaerobic digestion and composting 

Forestry and Land Use (LULUCF/UTCATF)

• Restore 1.5 million ha of forest (including 250,000 ha production forests and 1.1 million ha agroforestry)
• Convert 2.5 million ha of farmland to sustainable agroforestry systems

Côte d’Ivoire’s NDC 3.0 covers five key mitigation sectors: Energy; Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU); Agriculture; Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF); and Waste.

The NDC 3.0 also covers key adaptation sectors and areas, including Agriculture; Land Use and Forestry; Water Resources; Coastal Zones; Health; Infrastructure and Buildings; Resilient Cities; and Gender and Equity.

The total estimated cost of implementing Côte d’Ivoire’s NDC 3.0 is approximately USD 58.8 billion (FCFA 32.93 trillion), including:

• approximately USD 27.0 billion for mitigation
• approximately USD 31.8 billion for adaptation

The unconditional component is expected to be financed through a combination of domestic and international resources, including public and private financing and resources from local authorities. The conditional component will require increased international support through climate finance mechanisms, including the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Adaptation Fund (AF), and Global Environment Facility (GEF), as well as concessional financing from development banks and bilateral agencies, carbon market mechanisms, and public-private partnerships.

Côte d’Ivoire also intends to mobilize carbon finance to support NDC 3.0 implementation through both Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement and voluntary carbon markets.