The rich European country promised that at least 30% of this reduction must be achieved within Switzerland itself while the rest may be attained through projects carried out abroad.
Under the INDCs, all countries are expected to submit their 'nationally determined contribution' in terms of their mitigation (emission cut) and adaptation goals in advance ahead of Paris climate talks, scheduled for December, where a new climate deal is expected to be signed.
India is expected to submit its INDC in June.
The new climate agreement will come into effect in 2020 and will pave the way to keep a global temperature rise this century under 2 degrees C.
In an official statement, the Switzerland government said, "This objective of a 50% reduction in emissions reflects Switzerland's responsibility for climate warming and the potential cost of emissions reduction measures in Switzerland and abroad over the 2020-2030 period''.
"Switzerland, which is responsible for 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions and, based on the structure of its economy, has a low level of emissions (6.4 tonnes per capita per year), should be able to avail of emissions reduction measures abroad to reduce the cost of emissions reduction measures during the period 2020-2030. The fulfilment of part of the targeted reduction abroad will also enable the spreading of domestic measures over a longer period to account for capacities within the economy".
Additional details of the Switzerland's INDC is available with the UNFCCC and it can be accessed by governments, NGOs, think-tanks or individuals.
The news from Switzerland comes in the wake of a meeting in Geneva where countries also finalized the negotiating text for the Paris agreement a few days ago. The next round of formal negotiations will take place at UNFCCC headquarters in Bonn, Germany in June.
Reacting to Switzerland's move, Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC said: "Switzerland is today demonstrating leadership, commitment and its support towards a successful outcome in Paris in 10 months' time-it is the first but will not be the last. Momentum towards Paris is building everywhere. I look forward to many more INDCs being submitted over the coming weeks and months."
The negotiating text from Geneva also signals the ambition among many governments for a long-term goal to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the century.
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