Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative to Surpass its Goal of Planting 20 Billion Trees #2

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Ethiopia's policy framework for climate change mitigation and adaptation has progressively evolved since the ratification of the UN Framework Convention (UNFCCC) in 1994. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @UN @SDGoals pic.twitter.com/UQShrnFveJ Click To Tweet

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🇪🇹's National Adaptation Plan(NAP)includes critical programs such as Agriculture Growth Program(AGP), the Livestock Master Plan(LMP)aiming to improve agro productivity, commercialization, to reduce vulnerability to climate change. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails… Click To Tweet

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Ethiopia is ensuring the legacy of green economic development path by mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate resilient green economy in different sectors. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @UN @SDGoals pic.twitter.com/nRneNMLr0E Click To Tweet

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The 🇪🇹|n 10 yr Development Plan aims to build on the industrial sector to achieve economic transformation with manufacturing from its total GDP level from 6.9% to 17.2% by 2030 while achieving an avg econ growth of 10% for the next 10 years. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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Ethiopia's rate of poverty has declined from 29.6% in 2010/11 to 23.5% in 2019. Following its green economy path, it is continuing this trend to meet SDG goal 1 of reducing poverty by 2030. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @SDGaction pic.twitter.com/2vbTRKwwNW Click To Tweet

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🇪🇹's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Paris agreement, set a 2018 baseline and 2030 targets & prioritized 40 adaptation interventions and a selection of accompanying indicators. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @UN @SDGoals… Click To Tweet

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The Paris Agreement requests each country's climate actions. 🇪🇹 has submitted & updated its plan to cover 2020-2030. It set 2025 & 2030 mitigation targets consistent with its political ambition & readiness to act on #climatechange. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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#SDGs 1.5 By '30, build the resilience of the poor & those in vulnerable situations. Reduce vuln to climate-related extreme events, econ, social, & environmental shocks/disasters. 🇪🇹's #GreenLegacy addresses this goal. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @UN Click To Tweet

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The Paris Agrmt. is the most inclusive global agrmt on climate change. Others like z Kyoto Prtcl focused on cutting emissions from the dvlpd🌎.Paris, set a global goal to which every country agreed to contribute.🇪🇹 is doing its part.Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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In 2015 🇪🇹 intended to limit its net (GHG) emissions in '30 to 145 Mt CO2e or lower. It is a 255 MtCO2e reduction from the projected ‘business-asusual’ (BAU) emissions in '30 or a 64% reduction from the BAU scenario in '30. Ahead of  #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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🇪🇹's plan to combat the adverse effects of climate change is based on its Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy. The CRGE'd ensure a resilient economic dvlpt pathway while decreasing per capita emissions by 64% or more in ’30. Ahead of  #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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In the long term,🇹intends to achieve its vision of becoming carbon-neutral with mid-term goal of attaining middle income status. The Green legacy initiative aims to curb the effects of climate change and deforestation in Ethiopia. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails… Click To Tweet

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Towards its long-term adaptation goal,🇹is increasing its resilience, reducing vulnerability of livelihoods & landscapes. Boosting agro productivity, minimizing food insecurity& increasing incomes by breeding improved crop varieties. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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At 1.8 tCO2e, 🇪🇹's per capita GHG emissions are insignificant compared to total global emissions. when Ethiopia’s contribution is fully implemented, it would reduce per capita emissions to 1.1 tCO2e by 2030 exceeding expectations. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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The full & effective impl of the Green Economy Strategy requires more than $150 bln by '30. a category of 🇪🇹's Intended Nationally Determined Contrib is to identify the tech,policies &actions to enable invstmt limiting emission to 145 Mt/lower.Ahead of… Click To Tweet

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🇪🇹 has already committed significant resources to reduce GHGs & build resilience,including for the implementation of afforestation & land rehab interventions, generation & distribution of electricity from clean & renewable sources.Ahead of … Click To Tweet

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🇪🇹 spends an estimated annual average of $4 Bln for the purchase of fuel. In the face of 🌎 fuel uncertainties, the gvmnt recently engaged in an ambitious effort to fast-track the transition into electric mobility. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @SongweVera… Click To Tweet

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The🌎 agreed to strengthen the global response to climate change by keeping a🌎 temp rise well below 2 ℃ above pre-industrial levels & to pursue efforts to further limit temp increase to 1.5 ℃. 🇪🇹 is on track on its commitment. Ahead of  #COP27🇪🇹… Click To Tweet

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🇪 's 145 Mt CO2e target was calculated by computing the associated emissions using the economic dvlpmt targets (2010-2015), past performance and the ambition to reach middle-income status before 2025. Ahead of #COP27🇪🇹 #EthiopiaPrevails @SongweVera… Click To Tweet

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The foundation of 🇪🇹's EINDC is its CRGE Strategy. The CRGE sets out to deliver these objectives:•Lift 🇪🇹 to middle-income status by 2025•Ensure econ dvlpt is sustainable by limiting GHG emissions•Create green job opportunities. Ahead of… Click To Tweet

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