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Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by fifty-one percent (51%) with respect to the 2030 reference scenario of the NDC, which represents a maximum of country emissions of 169.44 million tCO2eq in 2030.

Declare by 2030, a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the seas and continental areas under protection categories or complementary conservation strategies

Increase by 2030, by 100,000 hectares, the areas in the process of rehabilitation, recovery or restoration in the areas of the National Parks System and its zones of influence

Formulate or adjust to 2030, a minimum of one hundred thirty-five (135) Hydrographic Basin Planning and Management Plans (POMCA) incorporating considerations of variability and climate change, in accordance with the prioritization established by the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

By 2030, at least ten percent (10%) of the companies in the prioritized sectors implement strategies, actions or projects to adapt to climate change, including small, medium and large companies, according to their vulnerability level.

By 2030, the country will reduce by 30% the areas affected by forest fires, compared to 2019, in an articulated and inter-institutional manner, operationalizing processes for the management, knowledge and risk reduction of forest fires and disaster management, through the seven strategies defined in the NDC on forest fires

By 2025, one hundred percent (100%) of the forests of Colombia will have environmental management plans in implementation

Formulate by 2030 adaptation actions in disease prevention and health promotion, which contribute to reducing the cases of climate-sensitive diseases in one hundred percent (100%) of the entities of the health sector at the departmental, district level and municipal. Additionally, by 2030 the actions will be implemented in forty percent (40%) of the aforementioned entities

Reuse by 2030 ten percent (10%) of the domestic wastewater treated by the providers of the public aqueduct service

Achieve sixty-eight percent (68%) of the treatment of domestic urban wastewater by 2030

Develop by 2030 protection and conservation actions in twenty-four (24) aqueduct supply basins in municipalities susceptible to shortages due to low rainfall and rainy seasons

Develop by 2030, structural and non-structural risk management actions for adaptation to climate change in thirty percent (30%) of the prioritized municipalities due to their susceptibility to shortages due to dry and rainy seasons

Reduce black carbon emissions by forty percent (40%) compared to 2014, which represents a maximum black carbon emission of 9,195 tons in 2030, excluding forest fires

As of 2035, at least one hundred (100) percent of the vehicles purchased.

As of 2033, at least eighty (80) percent of the vehicles purchased.

As of 2031, at least sixty (60) percent of the vehicles purchased be zero emissions or electric vehicles&nbsp;

Starting in 2029, at least forty (40) percent of the vehicles purchased shall be be zero emissions or electric vehicles&nbsp;

As of 2027, at least twenty (20) percent of the vehicles purchased shall be zero emissions or electric vehicles&nbsp;

As of 2025, at least ten (10) percent of the vehicles purchased must be zero emissions or electric vehicles

from December 1, 2025 and thereafter, the sulfur content will be a maximum of 10 ppm.

from January 1, 2023 to November 30, 2025, the sulfur content will be a maximum of 15 ppm.

from December 31, 2020, until December 31, 2022, the sulfur content shall be a maximum of 15 ppm.

As of the publication of this resolution, and until December 30, 2030, the sulfur content will be a maximum of 50 ppm.

In 2030, 32.4 Mton* of CO2 emissions eq emissions from avoided deforestation.

By 2030, Colombia will have a trade balance in the forestry sector trade balance.

To increase the protected terrestrial heritage from 12% to 17% and the marine heritage from 6% to 10%.

Halve the annual loss of natural forests by 2020, and strive to achieve zero deforestation by 2030. to achieve the goal of zero deforestation by 2030.

20% Emission Reduction below the projection made in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to 2030. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to 2030. The 30% reduction would be conditional on international cooperation.

1.71%  improvement in energy efficiency by 2022 against a 2017 baseline

1.13%  improvement in energy efficiency by 2022 against a 2017 baseline

0.73%  improvement in energy efficiency by 2022 against a 2017 baseline

Overall 9.05%, or 699,678 TJ  improvement in energy efficiency by 2022 against a 2017 baseline

5.45% improvement in energy efficiency by 2022 against a 2017 baseline

Reduction of 11.2 MTCO2 Eq in the energy mining sector by 2030 against a 2010 baseline

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Target countries strengthen climate resilience through capital-efficient adaptation investments in the public and private sector, informed by ISO-aligned methodologies

The Amazon biome is a vital global climate regulator. It is home to 47 million people, including 2.2 million Indigenous Peoples. The region is threatened by rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, extreme weather, and deforestation. Seventeen per cent of the forest is already lost, and another 17 per cent is degraded. Weak governance is exacerbating risks. The region is nearing a potential tipping point: if deforestation reaches 20 to 25 per cent, the forest could irreversibly shift to a savannah-like ecosystem, unleashing massive carbon emissions, destabilising rainfall patterns, and eroding biodiversity. Vulnerable communities are at the centre of both the challenges and the solutions.

The Amazonia Viva Programme aims to reduce over 8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over 30 years and enhance climate resilience for three million people across six countries. It targets Indigenous Peoples, persons of African descent, women, youth, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The project targets 183 million hectares of protected areas (out of 776 million hectares in the basin) and 45.6 million hectares of Indigenous Peoples’ territories (out of 237 million hectares) for improved low-emission and/or climate-resilient management.

The programme focuses on territories with low human development indicators, poverty, limited infrastructure, and a high dependence on natural resources. This combination leaves Indigenous Peoples and local communities vulnerable to climate shocks and systemic exclusion from markets, finance, and decision-making. To address these challenges, the programme strengthens land tenure and rights, promotes sustainable land use such as agroforestry, enhances food security and resilience, and fosters participatory governance. It also tackles financial barriers by providing technical assistance, institutional support, and dedicated financing windows for sustainable value chains, including measures to overcome gender-specific obstacles in access to credit.

The Amazon Basin is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, experiencing extreme events such as prolonged droughts and an increase in temperatures and flood frequency. These climate challenges impact water security, agriculture, ecosystems, and human health while exacerbating socio-economic vulnerabilities such as poverty and inequality.

The Basin’s forests, which serve as a global carbon sink, face risks of degradation, which threatens biodiversity and further accelerates climate change. Addressing these challenges requires urgent, coordinated interventions to enhance water security, protect ecosystems, and build resilience for vulnerable populations.

This programme will target the anticipated impacts of climate change on water availability and ecosystem services in the Amazon Basin and improve climate resilience and water security. This will be achieved by adopting an integrated water resource management (IWRM) approach, which focuses on vulnerable communities, particularly Indigenous Peoples, and employs adaptation measures such as enhanced hydroclimatic information systems, early warning systems, and climate-resilient water and sanitation infrastructure.

Key activities include improving knowledge and access to information on climate change impacts on water security, enhancing preparedness for extreme and gradual climate events, catalysing investments for climate-resilient and low-carbon water supply, sanitation, and waste technologies and infrastructure, developing an enabling environment for climate change planning and investment, and creating mechanisms to ensure inclusivity and diversity in the interventions across the participating countries.

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