The Government of Tuvalu developed its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) and submitted it to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015 and ratified the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016. When the Paris Agreement came into force on 04 November 2016, Tuvalu’s INDC submitted in 2015 automatically became Tuvalu’s First NDC. The Government of Tuvalu is committed to the full, effective, and transparent implementation of the Paris Agreement in accordance with its provisions and the relevant Decision of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC serving as the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA).

In accordance with decision 1/CP.21, Tuvalu hereby communicates Tuvalu’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement. In this Updated NDC, Tuvalu hereby communicates to the UNFCCC, an update to its existing NDC pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Paris Agreement that includes:

• Tuvalu commits to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the electricity (power) sector by 100%, i.e., almost zero emissions by 2030.
• Increase energy efficiency in Funafuti by 30%.
• Tuvalu’s indicative quantified economy-wide target to reduce total GHG emissions from the entire energy sector to 60% below 2010 levels by 2030.
• Zero carbon development pathway by 2050.

GHG emissions will be further reduced from the other key sectors, agriculture, and waste, conditional upon necessary technology and finance.