NewClimate Institute’s April 2019 country report on Ethiopia’s Nationally Determined Contributions dissected emissions trends, ongoing programs, and barriers to turning Paris pledges into delivered mitigation and adaptation.
The study treated Ethiopia’s climate file as more than green speeches: forestry, energy, agriculture, and finance all had to move together while development needs stayed urgent. Barriers included capacity, money, and institutional coordination.
Abiy Ahmed’s government inherited CRGE-era branding and kept selling green leadership abroad. Domestic delivery still depended on ministries that struggled with basics.
As climate-governance reference, the NDC implementation report remains a sober checklist. Pledges without budgets and land rights are just another PDF.
Sources: NewClimate Institute
