Towards a Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy for Ethiopia

Ethiopia is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change and variability due to the unpredictability of climate change, country’s low adaptive capacity and limited livelihood options for most of the population. In line with this, the country is taking concrete action to better manage adverse impacts and risks of climate change and climate variability. Ethiopia’s mitigation efforts are rooted in its Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy which aims to keep greenhouse gas emissions low and build climate resilience, while achieving middle-income status by 2025. The country has signed the Paris agreement and is amongst the first few Least Developed Countries that has submitted the most ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).