Panama
Panama submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in 2016, followed by an updated version in 2020. Most recently, in September 2025, Panama submitted its latest NDC, commiting to an 11% reduction in GHG emissions by 2035 compared to the business-as-usual scenario — excluding land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) — and up to 17% with international support.
Mitigation priorities include expanding nonconventional renewables to 30% of capacity, cutting electricity use 20%, and advancing EVs and green hydrogen in transport, reducing agricultural intensity by 3% annually, a national cooling plan to modernize air conditioning (AC) and phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and integrated waste management to cut per capita waste from 2030 and recover methane.
Adaptation priorities focus on protecting coastal communities, mangroves and reef ecosystems, climate-smart agriculture, livestock and aquaculture, sustainable tourism and forest restoration and sustainable tourism and ecosystem protection.
The NDC 3.0 development process was led by the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente).
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 2016
- Country Engagement: Since joining the Partnership, Panama has requested support related to improving the quality and ambition of the NDC; mainstreaming climate into national/subnational planning and budgeting processes; improving coordination and whole-of-society approaches; private sector engagement to implement NDCs; designing or strengthening monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and verification (MRV systems); and mobilization of financial resources for NDC investment projects. With Partnership support, Panama has developed an NDC Implementation Plan for the period 2021- 2025, prioritizing key mitigation and adaptation measures across 14 outcome areas, including advancing Panama’s Energy Transition agenda, integrating gender and youth focuses across climate initiatives and developing municipal climate plans. In addition, partners have supported various activities including the mainstreaming of climate change in public investment processes to guide planning officers on incorporating climate change into public investment projects as well as to verify that investment project proposals meet standard climate criteria. For further information on the requests submitted by Panamá, including outstanding areas of support, please follow the links in the following section.
Focal Point Ministries
- Ministry of Environment
