6. How the Party considers that its NDC is fair and ambitious in light of its national circumstances
a. How the Party considers
that its NDC is fair and
ambitious in the light of its
national circumstances;
b. Fairness considerations,
including reflecting on
equity.
The Government of Vanuatu is steadfast in its conviction that global mitigation efforts should focus on
stabilising global GHG emissions at levels that will limit increases in global average temperatures to well
below 1.5C above preindustrial levels.
Vanuatu is a small island developing country, that has an insignificant contribution to global GHG
emissions, historically its GHG emissions have been very low: Vanuatu's total CO equivalent emissions
was approximately 0.0011% of the Global GHG emissions for 2015.
Vanuatu has taken an ambitious target of transitioning to close to 100% renewable energy in the
electricity sector by 2030. With this enhanced NDC, Vanuatu is planning to further reduce its national GHG
emissions by 2030. Vanuatu's adaptation and loss and damage targets are some of the most ambitious
and comprehensive in the world, highlighting the priority of these two pillars of the Paris Agreement to
Vanuatu. Thus, this NDC, and the accompanying information, reflects Vanuatu's commitment under the
Paris Agreement to address climate change.
Vanuatu's NDC target constitutes the highest possible ambition, in the context of our national analyses of
mitigation potential.
Vanuatu plans to demonstrate leadership among developing countries by continuing to enhance our
mitigation efforts and to move towards economy-wide emissions limitation or reduction targets over time.
Vanuatu aims to extend the scope of the coverage of its NDC over time to all categories of anthropogenic
emissions and removal, as more robust data, finance, technical support and capacity becomes available.
This approach is in line with the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective
capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances."
In keeping with Article 2 of the UNFCCC, Vanuatu demands that emission stabilisation should be achieved
globally, and domestically by all countries within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt
naturally to climate change