Our countries support
Bangladesh
National headlines
- Set new targets to produce 15% of electricity from clean energy by 2030, 40% by 2041 and 100% by 2050.
- Total pre-construction coal pipeline reduced by a further 6 GW since January 2022.
ETC support
- ETC RRF supported a study on developing a successful marine renewable energy market.
Egypt
National headlines
- Updated its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement in June 2023 to accelerate its target to reach 42% installed capacity of renewable energy by 2030 instead of 2035.
ETC support
- ETC convenes three working groups on renewable energy, energy efficiency and technology and innovations.
- ETC RRF supported a study on the electrification of the transportation sector.
India
National headlines
- Positive and ambitious renewable energy targets for 2030: 450 GW installed, 43% domestic and subnational renewable energy purchase obligations and tendering of 50 GW/year.
- Developing the Indian Carbon Market – Carbon Credit Trading Scheme in line with India’s goals for its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement.
- As G20 president in 2023, led the decision to support tripling of global renewable energy and doubling of energy efficiency by 2030.
ETC support
- ETC RRF supported just transition planning which also aids renewable energy deployment.
- ETC RRF is also supporting multilateral banks in the Climate Investment Funds’ investment programme in India.
Indonesia
National headlines
- Demonstrated significant regional clean energy leadership as Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chair in 2023.
- Launched the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan for the Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership including plans for large-scale development of renewable energy before 2030.
ETC support
- ETC RRF is supporting the development of guidelines for Power Purchase Agreements and legal assistance on their renewal.
Kenya
National headlines
- Reaffirmed its pledge to reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 at the Africa Climate Summit 2023.
ETC support
- ETC RRF is supporting the development of the Kenya National Cooking Transition Strategy, including the Kenyan National eCooking Strategy to expand electric cooking.
Lao PDR
National headlines
- Made progress on its net zero 2050 commitment by updating its National Power Development Plan and Renewable Energy Strategy.
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chairmanship in 2024 provides an opportunity for regional clean energy leadership, enabling Lao PDR to continue to serve as energy exporter to the region.
ETC support
- ETC RRF is supporting building energy modelling capacity within the government, as well as the ongoing techno-economic feasibility study for building new renewable energy electricity generation.
Morocco
National headlines
- Became coal pipeline free after cancelling its last remaining planned project, following its No New Coal pledge at COP26.
- Formally revised its energy transition strategy to meet the New Development Model’s goal (2021–2035) aiming for 52% renewable energy power generation by 2030, up from 40%. The New Development Model, developed in 2021, sets out a national ambition and a realistic and achievable path for change in Morocco.
- As a co-chair of the Power Breakthrough Agenda, committed to encourage greater cross-country collaboration to reduce global emissions by 2030 in its joint declaration with the UK in May 2023.
ETC support
- ETC RRF supported the development of a net zero roadmap to 2050 for the agro-industrial sector.
- ETC RRF supports various studies including a study and demonstration project on green fuels and developing a measurements and verification system for energy efficiency.
- ETC RRF supports studies on grid investment methodology, the agro-industrial sector decarbonisation strategy and multi-sectoral energy consumption.
Nigeria
National headlines
- Aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with plans to increase renewable energy deployment.
- Implementing the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan which seeks to mobilise ~$10 billion to deliver on energy transition policies.
ETC support
- ETC supported the development of the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan.
- ETC RRF is supporting a pre-feasibility study on the establishment of green energy parks to support local manufacturing of renewable energy technologies.
Pakistan
National headlines
- The National Solar Energy Initiative to implement 10 GW of solar power projects demonstrates a pathway for growing renewable energy power generation.
ETC support
- ETC RRF is supporting the system operator to improve the integration of variable renewable energy to the grid, including providing capacity-building programmes.
Philippines
National headlines
- Provides global leadership to drive the clean energy transition as ETC co-chair since 2023.
- Has the largest renewables capacity in the region, aided by its coal pipeline moratorium in 2020.
- Target of 35% renewable energy in the electricity mix by 2030 driven by new renewable energy auctions scheme; further investment in grids and permitting should help accelerated renewables deployment.
- Six subnational governments are members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
ETC support
- Convenes ETC thematic working groups on energy efficiency, reliable energy systems and clean energy.
- The ETC RRF supports various studies, including on ocean thermal energy conversion technologies, a roadmap for smart grid development, a marine spatial planning system and offshore wind development.
Vietnam
National headlines
- The National PDP8 set out Vietnam’s vision to 2050.
- The Just Energy Transition Partnership supports its No New Coal announcement of 2021 and peaking coal-fired capacity to 30.2 GW by 2030.
- Driven by the PDP8 and Just Energy Transition Partnership, Vietnam scrapped more than four fifths of its remaining planned coal power generation capacity since January 2022.
ETC support
- ETC RRF is supporting the scoping of the proposed Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence.