Honduras

The programme was approved by the ministerial agreement 1030-2018. It is a strategic planning instrument to comply with the <a href="https://portalunico.iaip.gob.hn/portal/ver_documento.php?uid=NTk1NjM4OTM0NzYzNDg3MTI0NjE5ODcyMzQy">General Environmental Law</a>, with the International Commitments of the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 20/20 Initiative, basically encouraging the Recovery of Degraded Ecosystem Goods and Services in Honduras.

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<li>The objective of this document is to guide adaptation actions focused on the integration of sustainable development strategies in order to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and variability in the country. It sets the following principles and policy actions:Adoption of precautionary measures for the benefit of the environment even in the face of scientific uncertainty</li>
<li>Inter-institutional and intersectoral coordination.</li>
<li>Integrality and coherence between adaptation and mitigation for the generation of co-benefits.</li>
<li>Education, research and transfer of knowledge and technologies based on the scientific and traditional knowledge of indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities and peoples.</li>
<li>Recognition of the value of ecosystems and biodiversity in reducing the adverse effects of climate change on human communities and on infrastructure.</li>
<li>Mainstreaming the issue of adaptation to climate change in the framework of public policy and sustainable development planning under a human rights approach.</li>
<li>Recognition and appreciation of the traditional knowledge of indigenous and Afro-Honduran peoples linked to adaptation to climate change.</li>
<li>Participation and social inclusion in the design and implementation of adaptation measures, with special attention to vulnerable groups, with gender equality and in accordance with the needs and potential of indigenous and Afro-Honduran groups.</li>
<li>Transparency and accountability: monitoring and evaluation of the National Adaptation Plan, allowing its updating according to current knowledge, new learning and lessons learned for prioritization and public investment in adaptation measures.</li>
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This Strategy replaces a previous version published in 2010. It projects climate scenarios in Honduras, estimates national emissions and sectoral vulnerabilities to climate risk, and sets mitigation and adaptation objectives accordingly.

Strategic objectives per sector are detailed in table II.1.1.1. (mitigation) and II.1.2.1 (adaptation).

This document was approved by agreement 013A/2013 of the executive director of the National Institute for Conservation and Development of Protected Forested Areas and Forestry Life. It notably seeks to protect the country's forests from climate risks and enhance mitigation capabilities.

This document notably seeks to shield the population from climate risks.&nbsp;

In October 2023, Honduras established its national carbon market for forestry-related carbon offsets through Decree 54-2023. In particular, Article 7 of the Decree creates a National Commission for Carbon Transactions that is responsible for producing the internal regulations, technical documents and feasibility guidelines arising from the Decree, amongst other responsibilities. The Decree also creates a Technical Entity (Article 10) which is responsible for providing technical support to the National Commission for Carbon Transactions, including the review and evaluation of carbon transaction requests; and the design and implementaiton of a registry system for carbon transactions. In parallel to the national carbon market, the Decree sets out a 'debt for nature carbon swap' mechanism (Article 16) which can be used to exchange a debt for the conservation and preservation of a natural area. The Decree also stipulates that principles relating to climate justice, equity, and environmental and nature protection must be observed in the application of the Decree (Article 4).&nbsp;

The objective of this document is to establish the principles and regulations necessary to plan, prevent and respond in an adequate, coordinated and sustained manner to the impacts generated by climate change in Honduras. It seeks to foster practices aimed at reducing environmental vulnerability and improving adaptation capacity, and develop proposals for the prevention and mitigation of the effects produced by climate change and other causes of poor environmental management. The establishement and management of mitigation and adaptation related measures are the responsibility of the Secretary of State in the Dispatch of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA). The document further defines core principles to follow, the state's organisation over climate policy, and the attributions and missions of the Inter-institutional Committee on Climate Change.

This decree regulates public projects dealing with renewable energy. The construction of such projects are declared of national interest in article 1, including Patuca III, Patuca II and Patuca IIA. The document defines the legal and administrative implications of such decision, and the further regulatory environment necessary to implement such projects.

Article 9 creates the Special Unit for Renewable Energy Projects (UEPER). This Unit depends on the National Electric Power Company, with an initial budgetary allocation from the Budget of the National Electric Energy Company (ENEE), for an initial amount of ten million lempiras. This initial fund will be increased with resources from the National Electric Energy Company.

This document declares of national interest the exploration, exploitation and use of biofuels to generate jobs, improve security of supply and contribute to reduce local and global pollution (art. 1). This law establishes the legal framework for the production, transformation, distribution, commercialisation and use of biofuels (art. 2). It further charges the executive power to define and implement policies that foster the production and trading of biofuels (art. 3).

This law aims at promoting public and private investments in renewable energy production projects. In order to reach that objective, the law seeks to 1) ease investment rules for the sector, 2) ease permitting procedures, 3) create rural jobs, 4) increase efficiency of the country's electricity supply system, 5) raise wellbeing in rural areas thanks to renewable resources, and 6) look for more alternative sources of energy. Article 2 details a number of tax exemptions for entities invovled in renewable energy projects. Article 3 defines the rules allowing private companies that produce and consume renewable energy sources to sell the unconsumed electricity through the grid. Article 6 creates the Fund for the development of electricity generation from renewable sources.

The law further expresses the state's commitment to legally and financially help renewable energy projects. Chapter II, III and IV focus on the reform of the electricity generation and supply markets. Chapter V sets that the national company of electric energy will benefit from all the rules decided in this law. Following chapters redefine the permitting framework around the use of natural resources.

Honduras Biennial Transparency Report. BTR1

Honduras' Adaptation Communication version 1

Honduras Biennial Update Report. BUR2

Honduras National Inventory Report submitted in 2022

To have 1.000.000 hectares of forest lands in ecological and productive restoration participating in the international carbon bond markets.

By the year 2038, we would have transversally integrated climate change into sectorial planning and public and private investments, 400 thousand hectares of forest lands will have certificates of reduction of emissions on international markets.

To increase the net use of water resources for energy purposes from 5% to 16%

To reduce by 2022 the yearly forest cover loss by 70%.

By 2022 the country will have the institutional framework it needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation, physical vulnerability will be reduced by 50%.

1,5 million hectares of forests under restoration by 2038 against a 2010 baseline

80% of electricity from renewable resources by 2038

Honduras

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