#Author:Er Abinesh Chettri, Eleotronices Engieering NIT Sikkim India https://nitsikkim.ac.in/
El Salvador commits to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the energy and the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors.
• For the energy sector, it has set a target of 640 Kt CO2eq annual emissions reduction from fossil fuel burning activities by 2030, compared to the business-as-usual scenario from 2019.
• For the AFOLU sector, the established target is a cumulative reduction of emissions of 50,857.5 Kt CO2eq, for the period between 2035 and 2040, compared to 2015. The updated NDC also details activities to increase carbon sinks and reservoirs in the agricultural landscape, provided that large-scale financing is obtained from international and national sources with the participation of the private sector.
• El Salvador points to reforming institutional regulations to improve the capacity to face climate change and its negative effects. In addition, it aims at establishing the required means of implementation for climate action in terms of financing, technology
development and transfer, and training and capacity building at the individual and institutional level.
Key highlights from the NDC(nationally determined contributions)
• El Salvador commits to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the energy and the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors.
• For the energy sector, it has set a target of 640 Kt CO2eq annual emissions reduction from fossil fuel burning activities by 2030, compared to the business-as-usual scenario from 2019.
• For the AFOLU sector, the established target is a cumulative reduction of emissions of 50,857.5 Kt CO2eq, for the period between 2035 and 2040, compared to 2015. The updated NDC also details activities to increase carbon sinks and reservoirs in the agricultural landscape, provided that large-scale financing is obtained from international and national sources with the participation of the private sector.
• El Salvador points to reforming institutional regulations to improve the capacity to face climate change and its negative effects. In addition, it aims at establishing the required means of implementation for climate action in terms of financing, technology development and transfer, and training and capacity building at the individual and institutional level.
Adaptation and resilience areas in the NDC
• Agriculture
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Cities
• Health
• Hydroelectric generation
• Infrastructure
• Sanitation waste
• Transport
• Water resources
This Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) highlights key actions for the short and medium-term that could create more conductive conditions for renewable energy development. It aims to help unlock El Salvador’s renewable energy potential, first of all in the power sector but also for transport, agri-food and industrial end uses.
The new National Energy Policy 2020-2050 aims to continue developing the country’s renewable energy potential, which can stimulate local commerce and industry, help reduce electricity tariffs and improve people’s welfare.
The Executive Hydroelectric Commission of the Lempa River (CEL – Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa), in co-ordination with the National Energy Council (CNE – Consejo Nacional de Energía), undertook the study in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Key recommendations:
• Enhance long-term planning and policy for the renewable energy sector
• Create enabling conditions for geothermal energy development
• Establish clear institutional frameworks and co-ordination
• Assess the implementation of distributed power generation
• Foster project development and financing for renewables
