Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  3 targets

  • -37.5-45.8% emission below BAU by 2025 in the energy sector (translates to -40% emissions per capita compared to BAU by 2025)
    Energy | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Ecuador's INDC
  • 4.3 million induction stoves
    Energy
    Source:

    Ecuador's INDC
  • 90% of clean energy from hydro power in total electricity production in 2017; 2,828 MW additional electric generation from hydro power to the BAU by 2025; 4,382 MW additional electric generation from hydro power to the BAU by 2025
    Energy | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Ecuador's INDC

• National laws and policies

  2 targets

  • 6% of electricity will come from non-conventional renewable energy under obligation
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 0 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    Executive Decree No.004/11 on Feed-in Tariff for non-conventional renewable energy sources

    Executive | 2011

  • More than 50% of electricity coming from hydroelectric plant or other renewable sources by 2013
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2013 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    National Strategy on Climate Change 2012-2025 (Ministerial Accord No. 095)

    Executive | 2012

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