['REPUBLIC OF CHANA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGYAND INNOVATION P. O. Box M232, Ministries - Accra Digital Address : GA-1 07-3073 Kindly quote this number and date on all correspondence 1. 5. 2. J. 4. My Ret. No. Your Ref No TRANSMITTAL OF INTERIM UPDATED NATIONALLY DETERM I N ED CONTRIBUTION You recall. in 20 15. Ghana submitted its intended r-rationally determined contribution (INDC) in response to the Lima Call for Climate Action. Subsequently, Ghana adopted the Paris Agreement in 20 15 and ratified same a year. After depositing the Paris Agreement ratification instrument in 20 16. its INDC automaticall-v convefied to the First Nationally Determined Contributior-r (NDC I ).', 'After depositing the Paris Agreement ratification instrument in 20 16. its INDC automaticall-v convefied to the First Nationally Determined Contributior-r (NDC I ). In line with Article 4 of the Paris Agreernent and UNFCCC decisions liCP.2i and 4/CMA.l, Ghana has updated its nationallv determined contribution under the Paris Agreerrent from 2020 to 2030. cor-rsidering its unique circumstances. As the updated NDC is undergoing high-level political consideration and approvai processes. Ghana wishes to transmit its interim updated nationally determined contribution for inclusion into the next round of the NDC synthesis reporl. Upon cornpleting the governmental consultations, the full version of Ghana s updated NDC r,r, i11 be communicated to the secretariat.', 'Upon cornpleting the governmental consultations, the full version of Ghana s updated NDC r,r, i11 be communicated to the secretariat. The interirn updated nationally determined contribution highlights ambitiorr across mitigation, adaptation and finance by prioritising the concrete climate interventions in the follolving areas: a. Building resilience to protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems. b. Advancing climate-respor.rsive fbod production systems. c. Lowering deforestation ar-rd landscape restoration. d. Scaling up penetration ofrenewable energy and sustainable energy transition e. Promoting clean electric mobilitl f . Accelerating our efTorts to mobilise investments into climate actions. In this regard. Ghana has developed 19 policy actions in 10 priority areas to achieve nationally determined contribution goals in the next decade. The l9 policl, actions translate into l3 adaptation and 34 mitigation programmes of action.', 'The l9 policl, actions translate into l3 adaptation and 34 mitigation programmes of action. Ghana expects that implernenting the l9 policy actions will achieve the following by 2030: a. Generate absolute greenhourse gas errissioli reductions of 64 MtCO:e. b. Avoid at least 2,900 prernature deaths per year lrom irnproved air quality. c. Create over one million decent and green jobs and d. Benefit currulatively nearl1 38 rnillion people. with the rrajority being the youth and women. The 13 adaptation measures are divided into seven unconditional and six conditional programmes ol action. For the 34 rritigation measures.', 'For the 34 rritigation measures. Ghana aims to implernent nine unconditional programmes of action that would result in 8.5 MtCO:e GHG reductions by 2025 and a further 24.6 MtCO:e by 2030 compared to the 2020-2030 cumulative emissions in a baseline scenario. Ghana can also adopt additional 25 conditional programmes of action that have the potential to achieve 16.7 6. 1. 8.MtCOze by 2025 and 39.4 MtCO2e by 2030 if financial support from the international and private sector is made available to cover the full cost for implementation. 9. Ghana requires between US$ 9.3 and US$ 15.5 billion of investment to implement the 47 nationally determined contribution measures from 2020 to 2030. 10. US$ 3.9 billion would be required to implement the 16 unconditional programmes of actiontill2030.', 'US$ 3.9 billion would be required to implement the 16 unconditional programmes of actiontill2030. The remaining US$ 5.4 billion forthe 3l conditional programmes of action would be mobilised from the public, international, and private sector sources and carbon markets. 11. Ghana will need an additional US$ 3 million biennially to suppofi coordination actions and the regular international repor-ting of the nationally determined contribution. Accept the assurances ofour high consideration CYNTHIA AS CHIEF DIRECTOR for: I{INISTER NlS PATRICIA ESPINOSA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY UNFCCC SECRETARIAT P.O. BOX 260124 GERMANY']