Norway's INDC is at par with the EU's promise but less than that of Switzerland that promised to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030 from its 1990 level. Switzerland was, in fact, the first country that had submitted its climate action plan to the UN body.
Norway, however, promised that the country will consider taking a commitment "beyond an emission reduction of 40% compared to 1990 levels" if it can contribute to a global and ambitious climate agreement in Paris..
Quoting country's climate and environment minister Tine Sundtoft, Norway's official statement said, "We need more international cooperation to meet the climate challenge. A collective delivery for Norway and the EU on climate change is a step in the right direction.
"Both Norway and the EU have high ambitions on climate, and view climate measures in the context of long term transition to low emission societies. By linking our climate efforts, we can achieve better results".
The country also noted that the solution with the EU means that the 40% emission reduction will be implemented in Europe, without the use of international market mechanisms outside of the EU and Norway.
"If it can contribute to a global and ambitious climate agreement in Paris, Norway will consider taking a commitment beyond an emission reduction of 40% compared to 1990 levels, through the use of flexible mechanisms under the UN framework convention, beyond a collective delivery with the EU", said the country's climate and environment minister, adding "It is important that the Paris climate agreement includes market based mechanisms. By using the market, countries can raise ambitions collectively".
The EU had in its INDCs, submitted early this month, pledged that this group of 28 countries would work to reduce domestic emission of greenhouse gases by 40% from their 1990 level by the year 2030.
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom are 28 member countries in the EU.
Besides, the EU had also committed for a regular review and strengthening of its mitigation commitments consistent with a long-term goal to curb emissions.
Under the INDCs, all countries are expected to submit their 'nationally determined contribution' in terms of their mitigation (emission cut) and adaptation goals well in advance ahead of the Paris climate talks, scheduled for December, where a new climate deal is expected to be signed.
India is also preparing its INDC. Though the country was initially expected to submit its plan in June, officials here do not willing to commit on any time-frame. Even the environment and climate change minister Prakash Javadekar did not prefer to commit on any timeline when he was asked by TOI a few days ago about India's plan. He had said that India was preparing its INDCs and it would submit it "well in time".
It is expected that all the countries will submit their 'climate action plans' before October 1 so that a final report can be prepared before the beginning of the Paris climate talks in December when the world would, hopefully, arrive at a new global climate deal.
The new climate agreement will come into effect in 2020 and will work for keeping a global temperature rise this century under 2 degrees C.
Submitting its INDC to the UNFCCC, Norway's official statement said, "To have a successful outcome of the Climate Conference in Paris, it is important that countries submit their contributions on emission reductions well in advance of the meeting, and that they are ambitious. Our target is well in line with the emission reductions that are needed to meet the two degree target".
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