New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Climate change Agricultural development Sustainable development Sustainable use Early warning system/emergency intervention system Food security Gender Emissions Environmental planning Disasters Desertification Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Governance Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Tourism Poverty Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Freshwater resources management Irrigation Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes 2021-2030 Abstract New Zealand hereby communicates its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement. New Zealand commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. New Zealand’s preferred approach for accounting for the forestry and other land use sector is described below (as per its INDC). This approach sets out core assumptions and is provided in advance of discussions on an international rule-set that would apply after 2030, and that could also apply to New Zealand’s first NDC. We reserve the right to adjust our selection of methodologies, without reducing ambition. New Zealand’s approach to forestry and other land use accounting will be fully described in its first communication under the Paris Agreement. New Zealand’s assumed accounting for the forestry and other land use sector will be based on a combination of the 2006 IPCC Guidance and the 2013 IPCC Kyoto Protocol Supplement, providing for Kyoto Protocol accounting approaches to be applied to the greenhouse gas inventory landbased categories. New Zealand’s existing activity start year of 1990 will continue to apply, ensuring continuity of action with previous commitments. Full text English Website www4.unfccc.int