Solomon Islands Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, 2016

Solomon Islands, in its Intended Nationally Determine Contributions (INDC), submits commitments premised on:

• a fair and ambitious agreement being reached, reflecting common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, and 
• timely access to international climate change financing, capacity building and technology. 

On this premise, Solomon Islands commits to reduce emissions by 12% below 2015 level by 2025 and 30% below 2015 level by 2030 compared to a business as usual (BaU) projection. On the understanding that a global agreement addresses international assistance to access financial and technical resources, Solomon Islands can, with international assistance, contribute a further 27% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025; and 45% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030, compared to a BaU projection. With appropriate international assistance, Solomon Islands can reduce its emissions by more than 50% by 2050. The INDC covers fossil fuels and forest sequestration. It covers the energy sector, including power and transport, renewable and EE, land use, land use change and forestry. In terms of adaptation, the Climate Change Policy (2012-2017), which is linked to National Development Strategy (2011-2020), provides a policy framework for developing and describing ongoing and planned actions (changes in institutions, modified policies and measures, major projects/programs, planning processes, and financial investments) using international and country resources.