<div>This document was identified in the country's updated NDC.&nbsp; In this roadmap, the government notably commits to:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>extend the network and deployment of decentralised systems (e.g., individual solar panels) to achieve 75% electrification, supported by the establishment of the Electricity Fund for All</li><li>Development of sustainable and reliable production capacities, particularly in solar and hydroelectricity, and corresponding reinforcement of the transmission and distribution network (in synergy with the extension of the Internet network</li><li>Increase the share of renewable energies in energy production to 50% by 2025.&nbsp;</li><li>Increase the share of electric vehicles in the acquisition of new vehicles to 3% by 2025</li></ul>

The Strategic Investment Framework for Environment and Natural Resources Management (CSIGERN) replaces the National Program of Investment for the Environment and Natural Resources. It is a programmatic framework defining interventions related to the environment and natural resource management. It constitutes the reference document for the Ministry of the Environment and Forestry Resources interventions over the period 2018-2022, and serves as a basis for drawing up sectoral development projects and investment projects.

The framework seeks an inclusion of environmental concerns, including climate change mitigation and adaptation aspects, into sectoral policies, and sets a budget to finance actions in forestry and other environments.

In this document, the government states that it will aim to develop climate action and promote renewable energy sources.

This strategy aims for universal access by 2030, based in particular on renewable energies. The strategy will be carried&nbsp;out in three phases and extend over 12 years, will cost 1,000 billion CFA francs , 50% of which will come from private investment funds.

The agency is responsible for ensuring: programming and construction of rural electrification works; development of the national potential in renewable energies; the promotion and popularization of renewable energies; conducting procurement procedures for rural electrification and energy development renewable; the design of technical files in conjunction with the administrations concerned, operators in the sector on behalf of rural communities, with a view to financing rural electrification and renewable energy projects and programs; the proposal of financing and management mechanisms for electrification programs in rural areas and the promotion of renewable energies; the supervision of rural communities benefiting from electrification installations and renewable energy works in rural areas in the management and maintenance of said works; the mobilization of institutions for the financing of rural electrification and the development of renewable energies; carrying out any other action falling within the scope of its mission and which would be entrusted to it by the State.

This law notably provides for exemptions or relief from the tax burden (customs duties and VAT) on the import of new electric and hybrid vehicles. It applies for a duration of maximum five years.&nbsp;

This law aims at enabling the country to enjoy 50 % of renewable sources in its mix of electricity supply by 2030, in line with its electrification strategy spanning the period 2018 to 2030 (Horizon 2030). The law puts in place a legal framework to attract investors in the production and commercialisation areas. Solar and hydro sources are prioritised, while micro generation by citizens is also encouraged.

This law sets the general legal framework for environmental management in Togo. It aims to 1) preserve and sustainably manage the environment, 2) guarantee to all citizens an ecologically sound living environment and balanced, 3) create conditions for rational and sustainable management of resources natural for present and future generations, 4) establish the basic principles for managing, preserving the environment against all forms of degradation in order to develop natural resources, to fight against all kinds of pollution and nuisances, and 5) sustainably improve the living conditions of the population while respecting the balance with the surrounding environment.

Article 134. The State shall combat desertification and climate change by ensuring the protection of forests, rangelands and pastures against all forms of degradation, pollution or destruction resulting in particular from overexploitation, overgrazing, excessive clearing , fires, burns or the introduction of unsuitable species.

Article 135. The State may, in the context of the fight against climate change and desertification, grant subsidies in kind or in cash to local authorities, associations, community-based organizations and any natural person carrying out significant activities in these areas. areas.

Togo. National Communication (NC). NC 4., National Communication from Togo in 2022

Togo. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 2., Biennial Update Report from Togo in 2021

Togo. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 2. National inventory report., National Inventory Report from Togo in 2021

Togo First NDC (Updated submission), Nationally Determined Contribution from Togo in 2021

Facilitative sharing of views record for Togo, Facilitative Sharing of Views Report from Togo in 2019

National Environmental Action Plan

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This Action Plan aims at improving the national capacity of environmental management and natural resources for the promotion of a sustainable development of the country through four specific objectives: 1) develop, adopt, implement and promote a national environmental policy, 2) develop relevant tools, projects and programs for the strategic management of the environment and natural resources, aimed at improving the quality and living environment of the population, 3) promote an environmental ethic by raising people's awareness, especially grassroots communities, about environmental problems, and 4) master the mechanisms for mobilising national and international resources for the financing of investment projects and programs.

The Plan stipulates that Togo will encourage the development of actions and behaviors that promote the improvement of the national and global climate, the reduction of greenhouse gases and the protection of the ozone layer.

National Environmental Action Plan

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