COP26 President welcomes Honduras’ updated climate ambitions

On 21 May the Honduran Government presented an update to the country’s commitments made in 2015 as part of the Paris Agreement. In its first update, the National Determined Contribution (NDC) of Honduras reinforces the strategic guidelines, where it improves and increases its ambition of measures in favour of climate action.

Until 2030, Honduras is committed to carrying out adaptation and mitigation actions in the face of climate change. The country will aim to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 16%, restoring 1.3 million hectares of forests and reducing firewood consumption by 39%.

Through his Twitter account (@AlokSharma_RDG), President Sharma said:

Great to see Honduras submitting a more ambitious NDC, with stronger sectoral actions including on forest restoration, detail on adaptation and an emphasis on equity.

I urge all countries to come forward with ambitious 2030 NDCs that keep 1.5C in reach, well ahead of COP26.