MRV & Climate Reporting
Reference levels, GHG inventory inputs, carbon stocks, REDD+ and UNFCCC reporting.
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Results
| Report | Year | Inventory period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial National Communication | 2000 | — | First GHG inventory |
| Second National Communication | 2015 | — | Second GHG inventory |
| Third National GHG Inventory (NID) — first Biennial Transparency Report, initial Biennial Update Report, Third National Communication | 2024 | 1990–2022 | First detailed inventory report since Kenya began reporting; basis for future improvement |
The Climate Change Act, 2016 requires every state department and national public entity to report on greenhouse gas emissions. The ministry responsible for climate change (MoECCF) compiles the inventory and submits it to the UNFCCC through the Climate Change Directorate. The updated Nationally Determined Contribution (2020) uses GHG emissions as its main indicator of progress, so the inventory is how Kenya tracks its NDC.
Review and approval
- Sectors, Parliament and other stakeholders reviewed the inventory through a stakeholder engagement process.
- The IPCC Task Force on National GHG Inventories supported the review of the land-sector (LULUCF) inventory.
- The inter-ministerial ETF Reporting Project Steering Committee, chaired by the Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, reviewed it at political level.
- The Principal Secretary presented it to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry for approval, who presented it to the Cabinet chaired by the President for final approval.
- Download the full inventory document (PDF, 16 MB)
Kenya's Third National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Document 1990–2022, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, December 2024.
Nationally Determined Contributions
| NDC | Year | Target | Domestic share of cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| First NDC | 2015 | 30% below business as usual by 2030 | — |
| Updated first NDC | 2020 | 32% below business as usual by 2030 | 13% |
| Second NDC (2031–2035) | 2025 | 35% below business as usual by 2035 (75.25 of 215 Mt CO₂-eq) | 19% |
Source: Kenya's Second Nationally Determined Contribution 2031–2035, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, 2025.
Source: Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Kenya's Third National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Document 1990–2022, December 2024 (Kenya’s national inventory report to the UNFCCC). Chapter 1.1–1.2.