Ethiopia

General

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Electricity and heat

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Industry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Buildings

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Land transport

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Agriculture and forestry

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

The matrix below provides an overview of what constitutes comprehensive climate policy coverage (details are provided here). The options were identified based on policies that are generally agreed to contribute to emissions reductions (IPCC, 2014), represent sector-level example policies, which have been successful in specific contexts (UNFCCC, 2018; UNEP, 2019), or are expected to result in sufficient sectoral transformation to achieve emissions reductions (Mitchell et al., 2011; GEA, 2012; OECD/IEA and IRENA, 2017; IEA, 2018, 2019). For a complete list of climate policies in this country, see the table at the bottom of the page.

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At least one policy in force

No policy in force

Not applicable

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Climate strategy	Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy Ethiopia (2011)
GHG reduction target	Nationally Determined Contribution - NDC Ethiopia (2021) Kigali Amendment on HFCs Ethiopia (2019)
Coordinating body for climate strategy	Country has not adopted this policy option.
No fossil fuel subsidies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emission and negative emissions RD&D	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Economy-wide energy efficiency target	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable target for primary energy	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Support for highly efficient power plant stock	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy reduction obligation schemes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Renewable energy target for electricity sector	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Solar Auctions Ethiopia (2017) National Biogas Programme Ethiopia (2007)
Grid infrastructure development and electricity storage	National Biogas Programme Ethiopia (2007)
Coal and oil phase-out policies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for non-renewable low-carbon alternatives	National Biogas Programme Ethiopia (2007)
Overarching carbon pricing scheme	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Strategy for material efficiency	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for energy efficiency in industrial production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy reporting and audits	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for renewables	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for CCS	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for fuel switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Carbon dioxide removal technology development	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 from fuel exploration and production	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce landfill CH4	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O from industrial processes	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce F-gases	Kigali Amendment on HFCs Ethiopia (2019)
Overarching carbon pricing scheme or emissions limit	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning strategies	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Building codes and standards as well as support for highly efficient construction	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Performance and equipment standards as well as support for highly efficient appliances	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for heating and cooling	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for hot water and cooking	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy and other taxes	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Urban planning and infrastructure investment	National Transport Policy Ethiopia (2020)
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient light-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Energy/emissions performance standards or support for energy efficient heavy-duty vehicles	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support scheme for biofuels	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for modal share switch	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Support for low-emissions land transportation	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Tax on fuel and/or emissions	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy option	Related policies	Change activity	Energy efficiency	Renewables	Other low carbon	Non-energy
Standards and support for sustainable agricultural practices and use of agricultural products	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CO2 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce CH4 emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce N2O emissions from agriculture	Country has not adopted this policy option.
Incentives to reduce deforestation and enhance afforestation and reforestation	National Greening Action Program Ethiopia (2019) Forest Development, Conservation and Utilization Policy and Strategy Ethiopia (2007) Third Green Legacy Campaign Ethiopia (2021)
Sustainability standards for biomass use	Country has not adopted this policy option.

Policy name	Sector	Policy type	Decision date
Long-term low emission and climate resilient development strategy Ethiopia (2023)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2023
National Blue Economy Strategy of Ethiopia 2023-2027 Ethiopia (2023)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2023
Third Green Legacy Campaign Ethiopia (2021)	Agriculture and forestry Forestry	Non-energy use	2021
Nationally Determined Contribution - NDC Ethiopia (2021)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2021
Nationally Determined Contribution - NDC Ethiopia (2020)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2020
Second Green Legacy Campaign Ethiopia (2020)	Agriculture and forestry Forestry	Non-energy use	2020
Ten Years Perspective Development Plan (2021 – 2030) Ethiopia (2020)	General	Energy efficiency Energy service demand reduction and resource efficiency Non-energy use Other low-carbon technologies and fuel switch Renewables	2020

Policy coverage:

Policy matrix and sectoral coverage

List of climate policies in Ethiopia

Ethiopia policies

Distribution across mitigation areas