ETC says countries can triple climate ambitions by COP30

Bolder plans for higher climate ambition in next round of NDCs, ETC calls on industry and government to work together to raise the ambition of the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to COP30. If we are to limit the impact of climate change, NDCs can and must reflect technical potential and reinforce existing progress by setting more ambitious targets with stronger links to national policies.

Since the signing of the Paris Agreement at COP21, countries have been required to present and agree their national climate commitments every five years. These NDCs, as they are known, serve as high-level plans for national climate action by setting emission reduction targets for 10-year periods. The success of the transition to a low-carbon economy to date has been driven by the industry's response to the government's objectives of speeding up deployment and reducing costs. Recognizing the opportunity in the next round of NDCs, industry is calling on governments to prioritize delivering high-ambition NDCs that will provide certainty, unlock investment and accelerate technology uptake.  (More on climateaction.org)