Despite this low carbon footprint and highly vulnerable status, Sri Lanka commits to
increase 32% forest cover by 2030 and reduce greenhouse emissions by 14.5% for the
period of 2021-2030 from Power (electricity generation), Transport, Industry, Waste,
Forestry, and Agriculture
In order to realize this ambitious target, Sri Lanka further commits;
➢ To achieve 70% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030
➢ To achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 in electricity generation
➢ No capacity addition of Coal power plants
Sri Lanka has already launched following major initiatives;
➢ Adopting ‘Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management’ with an
ambition to halve nitrogen waste by 2030
➢ Banning agro-chemicals and chemical fertilizer
➢ Promoting organic fertilizer and farming
➢ Banning single-use plastics
➢ Promoting E-mobility
➢ Promoting circular economy
Sri Lanka expects to achieve its Carbon Neutrality by 2060