Liberia at COP30

I am deeply honored to present Liberia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0). This

Contribution demonstrates Liberia’s unwavering commitment to sustainable development and global climate leadership. Our current circumstances demand that we offer a plan that encapsulates the cornerstone of our national development vision which is fully aligned with and reinforces the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).

The AAID is aggressively addressing poverty, inequality, questions of distributive justice and the pressing needs of our people. Through the NDC, we are confronting the climate crisis. Together, these instruments chart a unified course toward a resilient, inclusive, and prosperous Liberia. Though

Liberia’s emissions remain among the lowest in the world, our record of climate leadership is well established. We were among the earliest ratifiers of the Paris Agreement and we have committed to bold targets.

NDC 3.0 expands our ambition by embedding climate resilience across all sectors such as energy, agriculture, forestry, transport, waste management, and health. It strengthens adaptation programs to shield our people from floods, coastal erosion, and extreme weather events. Our forests, which cover nearly half of Liberia, remain one of the world’s most important carbon sinks and by adapting responsible preservation methods as well as investing in renewable energy, Liberia continues to demonstrate that economic growth and environmental stewardship can go hand in hand.

Looking ahead, Liberia has set its sights on achieving net zero emissions by 2050. We envision clean and healthy air in Monrovia and other cities, climate smart farming in Suakoko and across rural Liberia, and strengthened coastlines in Marshall and beyond. We know that this will require deliberate transformative change, yet we embrace the challenge with resolve, not for ourselves alone, but for the generations that will follow. To ensure consistency, I have directed that the implementation of the NDC be fully integrated with the execution of the AAID. This commitment will ensure that public and private institutions, especially our ministries and agencies, integrate climate considerations into our national development planning.

Liberia cannot succeed in isolation. We therefore call upon our international partners to honor their commitments under the Paris Agreement. We must attach urgency to scale up support for renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, and green jobs. Climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity building are not acts of charity; they are investments in a shared future and in achieving the Sustainable

Development Goals. With strong and sustained support, Liberia is ready to demonstrate that low-income nations can lead boldly in climate resilience.

This NDC is ambitious, inclusive, and achievable. It captures the hopes of our youth, women, persons with disabilities, and children. It reflects our legacy as guardians of one of the world’s largest and most endowed rainforests. As the ancient proverb reminds us: We did not inherit the earth from our ancestors, it is on loan to us for our children. We must protect it responsibly.

Let us therefore rise together for Liberia, for Africa, and for our planet.

H. E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.

President of the Republic of Liberia