Liberia
Liberia submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in 2018, followed by an updated version in 2021. Most recently, in September 2025, Liberia submitted its NDC 3.0, committing to an unconditional emissions reduction of 10% and up to 54% contingent on international support.
Mitigation priorities include 75% renewable electricity by 2035 and 150 megawatts (MW) of new clean energy, reducing deforestation by 10% and adding 200,000 ha of protected areas, introducing 2,000 electric three-wheelers, climate-smart agriculture with 60% reduction in chemical fertilizers and recover 70% of landfill gas and expand composting.
Adaptation priorities include green-grey infrastructure along 60% of the coastline, 100 farmer field schools and climate resilient water and water, saniitation and hygiene (WASH) systems in vulnerable communities, climate-smart health facilities and early warning systems for climate-related diseases and two marine protected areas and support for smallholder aquaculture.
NDC development was led by the Environmental Protection Agency, engaging ministries, civil society, youth, women’s groups, academia, the private sector and youth.
Knowledge
Timeline of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Document Submissions
Please click on the timeline below to view the documents submitted.
Climate Commitments
- Membership: Member since 2018
- Country Engagement: Since joining the Partnership, Liberia has requested support related to mainstreaming NDCs into national/subnational planning and budgeting; capacity building and knowledge products; preparation of NDC related projects and pipelines for investment; and the mobilization of financial resources for NDC investment projects. With Partnership support, Liberia developed an NDC Action Plan for the period 2021 to 2025 covering nine sectors and nineteen outcome areas. In addition, partners have supported various activities, including through the Readiness Support for Greening Central Banks Initiative, a subnational climate sensitive review to support economic recovery, and improving the NDC coordination mechanism. For further information on the requests submitted by Liberia, including outstanding areas of support, please follow the links in the following section.
Focal Point Ministries
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
