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Yemen

Political Groups
LDC, G77, The Arab Group
World Bank Income Group
Low income
Global Climate Risk Index
74.67

The annually published Global Climate Risk Index analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.).

Published by German Watch https://www.germanwatch.org/en/cri
Share of Global Emissions
0.05%
Legislation
2
Laws, Acts, Constitutions (legislative branch)
Policies
4
Policies, strategies, decrees, action plans (from executive branch)
Litigation
Coming soon
Court cases and tribunal proceedings
Targets
8
Climate targets in National Law & Policy

Latest Documents

, 2018

Yemen. National Communication (NC). NC 3., National Communication from Yemen in 2018

, 2018

Yemen. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1., Biennial Update Report from Yemen in 2018

, 2012

The National Agriculture Sector Strategy for the period 2012-2016, updated on May 31st, 2013, recognises the challenges an strengths of Yemen's agricultural sector to identify new policies forward. It is accompanied by an implementation and investment plan. The Strategy aims in particular at increasing production, food security and climate resilience, and fight rural pover...

, 2009

Seeks to promote renewable power generation and energy efficiency. Has a reference to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

, 2009

Seeks to promote renewable and sustainable sources of energy.

  • 1% (unconditional) and 14% (conditional) reduction (representing estimated total cumulative GHG reduction of about 35 MtCO2e from 2020 through 2030) in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to the BAU scenarioEconomy-wide: Economy Wide | Target year: 2030
  • 15% increase in energy efficiency in the power sector until 2025 by 2025 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Energy Efficiency | Target year: 2025Source: National Strategy for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
  • 15% of generation mix in 2025 (2600GWh), from which 400 MW wind, 160 MW geothermal and 6MW landfill gas by 2025 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Renewable Energy | Target year: 2025Source: National Strategy for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
  • 110,000 rural HH (45% of identified market potential) to be electrified Solar Home Systems until 2025 (installed capacity app. 5.5 MWp) by 2025 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Renewable Energy: Solar | Target year: 2025Source: National Strategy for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
  • Solar Water Heaters: 40% of market potential in 2025 (200,000 units) representing a saving potential of 457 GWh by 2025 against a 2009 baselineEnergy: Renewable Energy: Solar | Target year: 2025Source: National Strategy for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency