Uruguays national climate change policy

Uruguays National Climate Change Policy (PNCC) is a document that establishes strategies and actions to promote climate change, adaptation and mitigation in the country. The PNCC was approved by Executive Branch Decree No. 310/2017 and has an implementation horizon until 2050. The overall objective of the PNCC is to promote a more resilient society, less vulnerable, with greater capacity to adapt to climate change and variability, and more aware and responsible in the face of this challenge, and promoting a low-carbon economy. To achieve its objectives, the PNCC establishes the following strategic axes: Governance: Strengthen climate change governance in Uruguay, through the creation of a National System of Response to Climate Change and Variability (SNRCC); Knowledge: Generate and disseminate knowledge on climate change, through scientific research and environmental education; Adaptation: Promote adaptation to climate change in the social, economic and environmental sectors; Mitigation: Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Uruguay, through the transition to a low carbon economy. The PNCC establishes a set of lines of action for each of the strategic axes. Some of the most important lines of action include: Establishment of a climate change monitoring and evaluation system; Development of adaptation plans for the social, economic and environmental sectors; Promotion of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies; Promotion of sustainable mobility; Reducing deforestation; The PNCC is an important document that can help Uruguay address climate change. Effective implementation of the PNCC can help protect the country from the effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Some of the achievements made thanks to the PNCC include: The reduction of GHG emissions in Uruguay; The development of climate change adaptation plans for the social, economic and environmental sectors; Increased investment in renewable energy.