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New or Updated NDC

Analysis of Updated NDC

Timeframe

January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2030

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Developed country

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Not explicitly detailed.

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Not explicitly detailed.

Summary of gender reference

Gender is referenced in the annex with more details on the NDC regarding the country's contextual aspirations and priorities. Switzerland reiterated that it "fully subscribes to the view that Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote, and consider their respective human rights obligations, including due consideration for gender equality and gender sensitive policies, intergenerational equity and the needs of particularly vulnerable groups."

Switzerland Updated NDC

Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC	Yes
Submitted language	English
Submitted translation	No
NDC commitments	Mitigation
Type of support	Unconditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned	No
Reference to women/gender	Yes
Gender Tags	GS

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe

Now until 2030

Relevant context

Developed country that is vulnerable to impacts of climate change.

Process for developing NDC

No mention of process for developing NDC

Switzerland NDC

Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC	Yes
Submitted language	English
Submitted translation	No
NDC commitments	Mitigation
Type of support	Unconditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned	No
Reference to women/gender	No

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Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP), in particular the Link between Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Gender Responsive Climate Action

UNFCCC Submission

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Switzerland

Year

2019

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Switzerland

Citation

Switzerland. (2019). Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP), in particular the Link between Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Gender Responsive Climate Action. UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate FCCC/SBI/2018/22, paragraph 104.

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Submission by Switzerland and Norway

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Switzerland on behalf of Switzerland and Norway

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2019

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Switzerland. (2019). Submission by Switzerland and Norway regarding the Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP), in particular theLink between Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Gender Responsive Climate Action. UNFCCC submission in response to mandate FCCC/SBI/2018/22, paragraph 104.

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Submission by Switzerland regarding the Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP)

UNFCCC Submission

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Switzerland

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2019

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Switzerland

Citation

Switzerland. (2019). Submission by Switzerland regarding the Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP). UNFCCC Submission in Responser to Mandate FCCC/SBI/2018/22, paragraph 104.

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Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP), in particular the Link between Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Gender Responsive Climate Action

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Submission by Switzerland and Norway

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Submission by Switzerland regarding the Lima Work Programme on Gender (LWPG) & its Gender Action Plan (GAP)

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