Policies
This section contains policy documents that set national and sector priorities for climate change response, including frameworks that guide climate finance, adaptation planning, mitigation pathways, and cross-cutting issues such as gender and inclusion.
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Kenya Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)
Kenya's initial pledge to the Paris Agreement outlining climate action targets.
Kenya Second National Communication to the UNFCCC
NEMA
The second national report detailing GHG inventory, vulnerability, and adaptation and mitigation actions.
Kenya First National Communication to the UNFCCC
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Kenya's initial communication to the UNFCCC outlining national circumstances and preliminary climate change assessment.
Transport Sector Climate Change Annual Report
NCCAP 2013-2017
National Climate Change Response Strategy Executive Brief
National Climate Change Response Strategy April 2010
National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2018-2022
LTLED Strategy for Kenya 2021-2050 - Final DRAFT FINAL
KENYAS SECOND NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION 2031_2035
Kenya National Inventory Document
Kenya National Adaptation Plan
Kenya Initial Biennial Update Report
Kenya_INDC_20150723
Kenya 3rd National Communication
Kenya_2nd national communication
Kenya_1st national communication
Biennial Transparency Report
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Global Methane Pledge
Glasgow Climate Pact
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
An introduction to Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
African Union Agenda 2063 (Environment and Climate Commitments)
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised Maputo Convention)
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)
Climate Change Act, 2016
The principal legislation governing climate change in Kenya. It establishes the National Climate Change Council, chaired by the President, and mandates the mainstreaming of climate resilience and low-carbon development across all sectors of the economy.
Energy Act, 2019
A comprehensive law consolidating energy regulations to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and modern infrastructure. It empowers EPRA and county governments to drive sustainable energy access and development.
Health Act, 2017
Unifies the national health system. Increasingly relevant to climate action as it addresses environmental health risks and the spread of climate-sensitive diseases.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The foundational international treaty on climate change. It establishes the global framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.
Paris Agreement
A legally binding international treaty on climate change. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Kyoto Protocol
An international agreement linked to the UNFCCC, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
The sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
A framework for international efforts to protect the ozone layer. Along with the Montreal Protocol, it has been instrumental in phasing out ozone-depleting substances.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
A multilateral treaty dedicated to the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits.
World Heritage Convention (UNESCO)
Created to identify and protect the world's natural and cultural heritage considered to be of outstanding universal value.
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Environmental Protocol)
Promotes, protects and ensures the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities, including in climate contexts.