Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are at the core of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of its long-term goals. The revised NDCs for Pakistan, now under preparation, is envisioned to be more advanced and granular than previous ones. According to its updated commitments, a roadmap for emission control will be developed.
This brief suggests guidelines to help policymakers in Pakistan develop a framework for reducing urban emissions as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
All four sectors that are major contributors of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - energy, transport, land use and forestry, and agriculture - relate mostly to cities and urbanization. Integrated city-level initiatives building on the role of urban planning and policies in mitigation and adaptation measures are important to be part of the roadmap.