SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF THE EVOLUTION OF KENYANS NDCs
Key Insights
- Progressive Ambition: Kenya has progressively increased its emission reduction targets from 30% in 2015 to 35% in 2025, demonstrating a commitment to more aggressive climate action
- Financial Requirements: The estimated cost to implement the NDCs has evolved, with USD 40 billion for the first NDC, USD 62 billion for the updated NDC (2020–2030), and USD 56 billion for the second NDC (2031–2035).
- Domestic vs. International Funding: While the first NDC was entirely reliant on international support, subsequent NDCs show increasing domestic contributions, from 13% in the updated NDC to 20% in the second NDC.
- Adaptation Focus: The updated NDC allocates a significant portion of the budget to adaptation (71%), highlighting the country's vulnerability to climate change impacts and the need for resilience-building measures. This has drastically been reduced to 32% in the second NDC, with 81% of it subject to international support.
- Implementation Plans: Kenya has developed comprehensive frameworks, including the National Climate Change Action Plans (NCCAPs) and legislative amendments, to support the implementation of its NDCs.
