Kenya needs KES 7 trillion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% between 2031 and 2035. The country plans to raise 20% of these funds domestically, with the remaining 80% coming from international channels such as finance, investments, technology development and transfer, capacity building, and participation in carbon markets.
This ambitious target for reducing GHG emissions has been outlined in Kenya’s Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 2031-2035) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was submitted on April 30, 2025. The plan focuses on key sectors including energy, land use, agriculture, and waste management, to transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient development pathway.
Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Deborah Barasa said the second NDC is expected to drive transformative economic development, innovation, and inclusive growth across key sectors of the Kenyan economy.
“Kenya envisions a climate-resilient society where livelihoods, communities, socio-economic sectors, infrastructure, and ecosystems will thrive despite climate change’s current and projected impacts. The NDC outlines bold adaptation measures, as well as loss and damage measures aligned to this vision,” the CS said.
NDCs are national climate action plans established under the Paris Agreement, which requires countries to submit to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These plans outline the efforts of each country to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to the challenges posed by climate change.
