To pave the road and pursue efforts to limit average global temperature rise to 1.5°C, countries update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the spirit of reducing their emissions to the extent possible. Well-defined NDCs should include measurable targets with achievements supported by national policies and strategies.

The quantification of potential land-based emissions reductions is not always easy, but a few tools do exist that can shed some light on potential emissions reductions. For the most recent updates of its NDCs, Belize has chosen to use the EX-Ante Carbon-balance Tool (EX-ACT) to decide on appropriate actions to increase its mitigation potentials. (Read the full article).

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