Jordan sets a more ambitious GHG emission reduction target for 2030

Jordan has updated its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), raising its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target from 14% to 31% of the business-as-usual (BAU) scenario by 2030. The reduction target is divided into an unconditional reduction target of 5% and a conditional target of 26%. The estimated cost of mitigation actions to reach the 31% target is estimated at US$7.54bn, of which Jordan would contribute by US$565m through the Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) and Jordan Environment Fund (JEF). Under its BAU scenario, the country estimates GHG emissions at around 44 MtCO₂eq by 2030, which is 57% more than in 2012 (reference year). The 31% cut would limit GHG emissions by nearly 14 MtCO_2eq to 30 MtCO_2eq. The country aims to increase the share of renewables in its power mix to 35% by 2030 (14% in 2019) and to improve efficient energy consumption in all sectors by 9%. In 2012 (reference year), fuel combustion activities accounted for 81% of the country’s total GHG emissions (28 MtCO_2eq), followed by industrial processes and product use (12%) and waste (6%).