Key questions guiding the process of setting up long-term low-emissions development strategies

Marcia Rocha and Chiara Falduto
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Marcia Rocha: OECD
Chiara Falduto: OECD

No 2019/04, OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The Paris Agreement states that all countries should strive to formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LT-LEDS) and the Paris Agreement’s accompanying decision invites countries to communicate a LT-LEDS by 2020. LT-LEDS are a fundamental tool available to countries to envision low-emission development in alignment with broader sustainability, socio-economic and climate change adaptation goals. This document aims to support countries’ efforts in the development of LT-LEDS, as it provides points of reflection for the establishment of an effective process for developing LT-LEDS. The document discusses potential elements to be included in a LT-LEDS; identifies and explores potential linkages between Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and LT-LEDS; examines governance options for setting up a LT-LEDS process and analyses countries’ experience to date in developing LT-LEDS. The paper also provides a set of guiding questions useful for the development of LT-LEDS.

Keywords: climate change; decarbonisation; LT-LEDS; NDCs; Paris Agreement; UNFCCC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F53 Q54 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-11-29
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