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Tonga Climate Change Policy

2016PolicyAdaptation, MitigationMore details
Sectors: Buildings, Energy, LULUCF, Transport
This policy intends to make Tonga climate-resilient by 2035 and enhance mitigation efforts. It seeks to improve governance and participatory actions, and lists a number of specific targets, including: 1) every coastal community has a special management area and protected coastal environment, 2) Redesigned and resilient roads, coastal areas, buildings, and other infrastructure, 3) Resilient homes, schools, and community halls, 4) A transport system that is not reliant on fossil fuels, 5) 100 per cent renewable energy, and 6) 30 per cent of land in Tonga utilised for agro-forestry or forestry.
Examples:
Resilient infrastructure, Fossil fuel divestment, Net zero growth plan, Sustainable fishing

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Tonga Climate Change Policy
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  • All coastal communities are protected by 2035Coastal zones: Adaptation · Target year: 2035
  • 30% of land used in forestry or agroforestry by 2035LULUCF: Land Use Change · Target year: 2035
  • 100% renewable energy by 2035Energy: Renewable Energy · Target year: 2035

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