Seychelles faces serious challenges from climate change, including rising sea levels and extreme weather that threaten its biodiversity and the livelihoods of its people. To address these issues, the country has joined the Climate Promise, an initiative focused on turning vulnerability into resilience and taking bold action for a sustainable future.

Through the Climate Promise, Seychelles is working toward ambitious goals under the Paris Agreement, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. This involves implementing a set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – national targets for reducing emissions – and advancing a Long-Term Low- Emissions Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) to align development goals with climate action.

The plan includes specific steps such as increasing renewable energy use to 15% by 2030, improving energy efficiency, promoting sustainable transportation, and protecting biodiversity through nature-based solutions. The initiative also focuses on securing climate funding, strengthening policies, and empowering communities to adapt to climate impacts while preserving Seychelles’ unique environment and promoting sustainable development.

The Climate Promise Initiative also includes the establishment of an enhanced transparency framework to monitor progress and the digitization of climate efforts. A digital platform will be developed to share best practices and ensure greater transparency and accountability in climate action.

Implementing Partner

• Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment

Download the project factsheet HERE