Despite this low carbon footprint and highly vulnerable status, Sri Lanka commits to increase 32% forest cover by 2030 and reduce greenhouse emissions by 14.5% for the period of 2021-2030 from Power (electricity generation), Transport, Industry, Waste, Forestry, and Agriculture. In order to realize this ambitious target, Sri Lanka further
Despite this low carbon footprint and highly vulnerable status, Sri Lanka commits to increase 32% forest cover by 2030 and reduce greenhouse emissions by 14.5% for the period of 2021-2030 from Power (electricity generation), Transport, Industry, Waste, Forestry, and Agriculture. In order to realize this ambitious target, Sri Lanka further commits;. To achieve 70% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030. To achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 in electricity generation. No capacity addition of Coal power plants. Sri Lanka has already launched following major initiatives;.
"Increase forest cover of Sri Lanka up to 32% by 2030
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Sectoral Mitigation Targets
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Targets at the sectoral level
Sectoral targets on
LULUCF/Forestry
Afforestation