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What’s in the DRC Climate Action Plan?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has submitted its new climate action plan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Overall, 56 parties to the UNFCCC have formally submitted their INDCs. So what is in the DRC plan? The Paris agreement will come into effect in 2020, empowering all countries to act to […]

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 |
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Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo, photo by UNFCCC

Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo, photo by UNFCCC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has submitted its new climate action plan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Overall, 56 parties to the UNFCCC have formally submitted their INDCs. So what is in the DRC plan?

The Paris agreement will come into effect in 2020, empowering all countries to act to prevent average global temperatures rising above 2 degrees Celsius and to reap the many opportunities that arise from a necessary global transformation to clean and sustainable development.

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres is encouraging countries to come forward with their INDCs as soon as they are able, underlining their commitment and support towards this successful outcome in Paris. Governments agreed to submit their INDCs in advance of Paris.

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