Aerial view of the pink Lake Retba or Lac Rose in Senegal. Salt industry in West Africa
Region
West Africa
Capital city
Dakar
Language
French
GDP
0.00
Area
Population
16,880,000
Senegal
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
reduce GHG emissions by 5% and 7% (unconditional) and 23.7% and 29.5% (conditional) compared to BAU levels in 2025 and 2030 respectively
Target Sectors
All Sectors including LULUCF
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- 18% renewable energy penetration by 2022 (excl. hydro); Renewable energy expansion: solar, hydro.
- Energy efficient infrastructure using traditional architecture and local materials (nubian vult and typha plant); Energy efficiency audit & promotion of efficient lightbulbs
- Phase-out refrigerants use
- Integrate waste management facilities for organic waste (composting) and energy from waste (anaerobic digestion for biogas production) and wastewater management
- Promotion of clean cookstove and sustainable charcoal
- Integrated transport and promotion of hybrid vehicles
- Agriculture: intensive agriculture, assisted natural regeneration practices for cultivated land, manure composting and biogas generation
- Forestry: increase in forest cover and 25% reduction in the deforestation rate between 2010 and 2030, mangroves restoration, 90% bushfire reduction"