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Ghana| 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study – Indicators Emissions GHG Emissions 2007-2011 (MtCO2e) Rank as emitter (including LULUCF): Below Top 50 Country-reported GHG emissions (incl. LULUCF) (MTCO2): 23.79 (reporting year: 2006) Country-reported GHG emissions (excl. LULUCF) (MTCO2): 18.23 (reporting year: 2006) Information GHG inventory: 1990-2006 (Second National Communication 2011) Climate risk assessment: National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (2012) Targets Economy wide targets - Up to (and including) 2020 None Economy-wide targets - Beyond 2020 None Targets - Energy demand Reduce the use of petroleum products in electricity by 50% from 2015 to 2020 Source: 2nd National Communication to the UNFCCC (2011) 1 | www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/Legislation Ghana| 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study – Indicators Targets - LULUCF None Targets - Renewables Increase rural electrification to 15% by 2015 using decentralised renewable energy, expanding to 30% by 2020; increase solar generation to 1% by 2015 in hotels, restaurants and big kitchens using solar water heaters and 5% by 2020; and increase biogas in cooking by 10% from 2010 to 2020.; increase share of renewable energy generation to 10% by 2020 Source: The National Energy Policy, (2010) Targets- Transport None Policies GHG Mitigation framework National Climate Change Policy (2013) Source: National Climate Change Policy (NCCP), (2013) Adaptation framework National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (2012) Source: National Climate Change Policy (NCCP), (2013) Policies - Carbon pricing None 2 | www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/Legislation Ghana| 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study – Indicators Policies - Promotion of low-carbon energy (inc. renewables) Mandatory mix of renewable energy in the energy used by distribution utilities and bulk electricity consumers; Feed-in-Tariff; Special fund for the promotion, development and use of grid-integrated renewable electricity; Mini-grid and off-grid renewable power systems for remote areas and islands and diverse scientific and technological research programmes Source: Renewable Energy Act, (2011) Policies - Energy demand Fiscal incentives; Increasing public awareness; Pricing mechanisms; Improving institutional and human resource capacities and financial intermediation to increase efficiency and promote conservation. Specific measures include: Discontinue the use of high energy consuming vehicles and inefficient electricity consuming equipment and appliances; Reducing petroleum consumption in transportation; Reducing electricity transmission and distribution losses; Promoting more efficient wood fuel equipment for cooking , and establishment of a centre for energy efficiency. Source: The National Energy Policy, (2010) Policies - Transport Reducing petroleum consumption in transportation; Increasing public transport Source: The National Energy Policy, (2010) National Climate Change Policy (NCCP), (2013) Ghana Shared Growth And Development Agenda, (2010) Policies - LULUCF Payment for Environmental Services; Rapid response unit for protected areas, illegal logging and wildfire; Carbon benefits-sharing scheme linked to tree tenure; Afforestation and rehabilitation of degraded lands programme; Funding for specified size of plantation establishment Source: Forest Plantation Development Act (2000) 3 | www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/Legislation