Tonga - 2030

The development of this second NDC is financially supported by the Regional Pacific NDC Hub and is guided by the Tonga Strategic Development Framework 2018-2028 (TSDF II), the Energy Road Map, the Energy Efficiency Master Plan, the National Forestry Policy, and the Joint National Action Plan 2 on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management 2018-2028 (JNAP 2). This NDC is also aligned with the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Montreal Protocol as well as Tonga’s Long-term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), to be submitted to the UNFCCC in 2021. The Department of Climate Change oversaw the development of this second NDC. The process involved the review of the implementation of the 2015 INDC/original NDC and identifying means of how to enhance this second NDC. Inputs, including through structured interviews, were obtained from stakeholders (e.g., government officials, technical experts and civil society). The review of the original NDC and the development of this second NDC--including targets and measures recommended--also took into consideration data, academic studies and other reports. The findings were then validated by the Tonga JNAP technical team and stakeholders at national workshops, which was attended by 25 women and 20 men. This second NDC was formulated based on the findings. The draft of this second NDC underwent a final validation by the JNAP technical team and national stakeholders before the document was sent to the ministries and departments, and subsequently submitted to and approved by the Tongan Cabinet.