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Saint Lucia submitted its NDC 3.0 on February 6, 2025, updating its 2030 emission-reduction target and establishing a new goal for 2035. The country commits to reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions by 14.7% in the energy and transport sectors by 2030 (relative to 2010 levels) and by 22% by 2035, through the expanded deployment of renewable energy —including solar, wind, and geothermal— improvements in energy efficiency, modernization of the power grid, and increased use of electric vehicles. It also includes a quantified target for the forestry sector, aiming to increase its carbon-sequestration capacity by 33 GgCO₂ by 2035. In terms of adaptation, Saint Lucia has its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), adopted on September 21, 2018, which guides national actions to address climate risks and promote the sustainable management of natural resources.
This information can be consulted at the following links: NDC 3.0 and NAP.
The additional content of this country profile comes from the review completed in 2023, based on the LEDS LAC report and information from ECLAC.
Saint Lucia has a relative target of reducing 23% of GHG emissions compared with projected 2030 levels.
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Mitigation Goal or Commitment (Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction)
Target type
Relative
Escenario Tendencial o BAU
15.7
1
BAU: A commitment to reduce emissions relative to a projected emissions trajectory. For example, a 30% reduction in projected emissions by 2030
Conditional Target
6.1
MtCO2eq
Unconditional Goal: A commitment to reduce emissions relative to a trajectory
Unconditional Target
8.5
MtCO2eq
Projected Conditional Emissions Target. For example, a 30% reduction in projected emissions by 2030
Saint Lucia emissions profile
Total greenhouse gas emissions
0.5
Per-capita greenhouse gas emissions
2.8
Greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP
0.3
Emissions gap with 1.5°C target
0.2
Business-as-usual scenario
15.7
MtCO2eq
Unconditional target emissions
8.5
MtCO2eq
Conditional target emissions
6.1
MtCO2eq
Emissions compatible with target of 1.5°C
7.3
MtCO2eq
Historical decarbonization rate
Decarbonization rate compatible with the unconditional target
-6.2
Decarbonization rate compatible with conditional target
-9.0
Decarbonization rate compatible with 1.5°C target
-7.5
Stages of the NDC implementation process