Ethiopia's climate governance sits atop the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy and the Environmental Protection Organs Establishment Proclamation No. 295/2002, whose stated objective is to "formulate policies, strategies, laws and standards, which foster social and economic development in a manner that enhance the welfare of humans and the safety of the environment." Ethiopia's Updated NDC, submitted in July 2021, sets a 68.8% emissions reduction target by 2030 against the business-as-usual scenario, 14% of it unconditional, covering land use and forestry, livestock, energy, waste, industry and managed soils.
Projects
Corbetti Geothermal Power Project
A two-phase, 150 MW geothermal project in Ethiopia's Corbetti Caldera, developed with PIDG backing.
EthioTrees
Community-led regeneration of degraded Afromontane landscapes in Tigray, with a majority of credit income flowing back to local groups.
Humbo Assisted Natural Regeneration
Africa's first forestry project to earn UN-administered carbon credits, restoring degraded hillsides above Lake Abaya through farmer-led natural regeneration.
National Biogas Programme of Ethiopia, Phase II (NBPE+)
SNV-implemented second phase of Ethiopia's national household biogas programme.
Regreening Africa
A UN World Restoration Flagship regreening degraded farmland across eight African countries.
Restore Africa
A six-country restoration programme whose lead organisation entered liquidation in July 2026.
SUNCASA in Dire Dawa
Restoring the Dechatu River catchment to cut flood and erosion risk for over 200,000 people.
Regulation
Held out for Carbon market: Candidate identified; not shown until its primary source is confirmed
NDC
"this updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) represents a clear progression in ambition with 68.8% emissions reduction target by 2030 from the Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario"Foreword, p.vi
Built on the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy; 68.8% reduction target by 2030 (14% unconditional), covering land use/forestry, livestock, energy, waste, industry, managed soils.
Issuing body: Environmental Protection Authority / Ministry of Planning and Development · Corroborated
Carbon market
See "Held out" note above.