Kiribati
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (June 13, 1992) and ratification (February 7, 1995)
- KP: accession (September 7, 2000) and entry into force (February 16, 2005)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (January 7, 1993)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (January 7, 1993)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2030 Commitment: 12.8% emissions reductions (61.8% with appropriate international assistance)
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Energy
- Public Utilities Ordinance (1977, amended 1983, 1997, 1999, 2010) [English]
- Kiribati Oil Company Ltd (Special Provisions) Act (1987) [English]
- Mining (Banaba Island Phosphate Re-Mining Agreement) Act (1988) [English
Forests and Land Use
- State Lands Act (2001, amended 2002) [English]
- Land Planning (Amendment) Act (2000) [English]
- Native Lands Act (1977, amended 1983, 2000, 2010, 2011) [English]
- State Acquisition of Lands Ordinance (1979, amended 1986, 2001) [English]
- Land Registration (Nikunau)(Validation) Act (1992) [English]
- Land Registration (South Tarawa)(Validation) Act (1997) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environment Act (1999, amended 2007) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- Kiribati Adaptation Program (2003-2016) (2003) [English]
- National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) (2007) [English]
- Kiribati: NAPA Project Profile [English]
- Kiribati Climate Change Adaptation Policy Note and Strategy (2005) [English]
- Migration with Dignity Relocation Program [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Convention on the Conservation and Management of Tuna Stocks and Other Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: accession (June 9, 2003) and entry into force (June 19, 2004)
- People’s Declaration for Climate Justice: signature (June 8, 2015)
- South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP) (SPREP)
- SPC/GTZ Regional Programme on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (ACCPIR)
- Pacific Islands Forum Support Programme (Global Climate Change Alliance) (2011)
- Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership: signature (September 5, 2013)
- Pacific Small Island States Project (Global Climate Change Alliance)
- Kiribati HLP Initiatives (Displacement Solutions)
Government Documents
- Kiribati Island Reports (Office of the President 2012) [English]
- Initial Communication under the UNFCCC (1999) [English]
- Second Communication under the UNFCCC (2013) [English]
- National Capacity Self Assessment Project Final Report (2009) [English]
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- IRENA report: Kiribati (2013)
- PEIN Country Profile: Kiribati (SPREP)
- Climate Change Strategies: Kiribati (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Pacific Climate Change Portal: Kiribati (2013)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: The Pacific (Adaptation Partnership/ IISD) (2011)
- Climate Change Profile: Kiribati (Global Climate Change Alliance)
- Climate Risk Profile for Kiribati (John Hay 2006)
Updated as of: August 12, 2015