Belize

Overview

Belize presented its first NDC in 2015 and submitted an updated version in 2021. The updated NDC targets are estimated to decrease emissions by 5,647 ktCO2 between 2021 and 2030. Mitigation targets in the updated NDC cover land use change, agriculture, energy, and waste management sectors and adaptation targets cover coastal zones and marine resources, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, human health, tourism, forestry and biodiversity, human settlements and infrastructure, and water. Belize developed a NDC Partnership Plan that covers all sectors included in the NDC. The estimated cost of implementation of mitigation components is USD 607 million with an additional USD 146 million required to achieve adaptation targets. Belize submitted its LT LEDS in 2023.

Knowledge

Timeline of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Document Submissions

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Climate Commitments

Partnership Engagement

Membership: member since 2018
Country Engagement: Since joining the Partnership, Belize has requested the NDC Partnership support to improve the quality and ambition of the NDC; design or strengthen monitoring, evaluation, reporting and verification (MRV systems); mobilize financial resources for NDC Investment projects and to engage the private sector to implement its NDC. With Partnership support, Belize has developed an NDC Action Plan for the period 2022 - 2030 covering 10 sectors and 22 outcome areas. In addition, partners have supported various activities, including the development of a land use policy and framework, a feasibility study of electric vehicle use, and the consolidation and publication of a forest inventory. For further information on the requests submitted by Belize, including outstanding areas of support, please follow the links in the following section.