Saint Lucia’s Nationally Determined Contribution June 20-21, 2016

OUTLINE CONTEXT PROCESS SUMMARY OF INDC CHALLENGES PARIS & NDCs

Support Article 2 of UNFCCC Saint Lucia UNFCCC 1993 CONTEXT COP 19, Decision 1/CP.19 INDC towards 2015 Agreement Effective post-2020 Support Article 2 of UNFCCC

Article 2: The ultimate objective of this Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.

PROCESS Preparation & General Support for LAC countries- WRI, UNEP,GIZ, UNDP, UNFCCC Workshops Guidance Specific support to Saint Lucia- UNFCCC RCC National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climate Analytics Stiebert Consulting Enviro Economics Bishnu Tulsie

Process Elements Political Decision (& Approach) Technical Information Package & present contribution Id. Co-benefits & Mitigation Opportunities Evaluate ambition Evaluate costs & support needs

DESIGN APPROACH Policies Declarations Potential for Sustainable interventions in energy sector Target setting Determination of relevant sectorial initiatives Identification & prioritization of mitigation measures

Process Elements Political Decision (& Approach) Technical Information Package & present contribution Id. Co-benefits & Mitigation Opportunities Evaluate ambition Evaluate costs & support needs

INDC SUMMARY Submitted Contribution – November 2015 Action oriented and conditional Sectors: Energy Electricity Generation Transportation Timeframe for targets: 2030 2025 (intermediate)

MITIGATION SCENARIO GHG mitigation projections to 2030 were estimated with 2010 emissions as the baseline against which growth and the impact of mitigation measures were calculated. The drivers of emissions growth considered were economic growth, changes in population, energy supply and prices, the adoption of new technologies and the impact of government policies and measures.

Methodological Approach Graphical representation of Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Methodological Approach BAU Scenario 2010: 643 GgCO2-eq 2025: 758 Gg CO2-eq 2030: 816 GgCO2-eq

INDC SUMMARY Time frame 2030, with intermediate target in 2025 Type of commitment Absolute economy-wide emissions reductions using a 2010 baseline and based on specific sector interventions against the BAU scenario. Baseline 758 GgCO2-eq in 2025 and 816 GgCO2-eq in 2030.

INDC SUMMARY (cont’d) Proposed Interventions Energy: Energy Efficient Buildings Energy Efficient Appliances Water Distribution and Network Efficiency Electricity Generation 35% Renewable Energy Target by 2025 and 50% by 2030 based on a mix of geothermal, wind and solar energy sources. Improvements to Grid Distribution and Transmission Efficiency Transport Efficient Vehicles Improved and Expanded Public Transit

INDC SUMMARY (cont’d) Estimated Impact of Emissions Reductions interventions Reduction of 121 GgCO2-eq by 2025 Reduction of 188 GgCO2 - eq by 2030. Conditions While national efforts are underway and will continue to be exerted toward emission reduction, external support is a pre-requisite to achieving the emissions reduction targets set out in this iNDC. Reviews Implementation will be reviewed every 5 years

CHALLENGES Time Insufficient data for and uncertainty about the Forest/Land use sector

KEY POINTS – PARIS AND NDCs Each Party shall prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions that it intends to achieve. Parties shall pursue domestic mitigation measures, with the aim of achieving the objectives of such contributions.

KEY POINTS – PARIS AND NDCs Each Party’s successive NDC will represent a progression beyond the Party’s then current NDC and reflect its highest possible ambition, reflecting its common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances.

KEY POINTS – PARIS AND NDCs Each Party shall communicate a NDC every five years in accordance with decision 1/CP.21