Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  No direct referencing to women or gender.
   

• Context for the reference:
  No Reference to gender or women.
   

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  No reference on women positioned as beneficiaries.
   

Planning

• The existence of gender-responsive budgeting in the NDC:
  No mention.
   

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  No mention.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, The NDC proposes the use of IPCC Guidelines 2006 and IPCC 2013 KP Supplement for estimating their emissions and and a comprehensive accounting framework for emissions and removals from land use, land-use change and forestry.
  
  
• Implementation:
  Yes, At least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030; representing a significant progression beyond its current undertaking of a 20% emission reduction.
  
  
• Reference to Any National Policy document:
  legislation for land use, land-use change and forestry (EU Decision 529/2013).

Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  Yes, there is referencing of  gender.
   

• Context for the reference:
  Yes, mentioned under planning process engagement with local communities and indigenous peoples, in a gender-responsive manner. There's reference to EU's commitment to gender equalityas aarticulated in the European Pact on Gender Equality.
   

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  No reference of women. However the planning process has been considered to be gender responsive.
   

Planning

• The existence of gender-responsive budgeting in the NDC:
  No mention.
   

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:

  Yes, EU undertook to prepare its nationally determined contribution and implementation plans, including: domestic institutional arrangements, public participation and engagement with local communities and indigenous peoples, in a gender-responsive manner. 

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, The Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action puts in place an EU-wide reporting and monitoring framework for the period 2021 to 2030. Member States have prepared Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans for the period 2021 to 2030 that include their national contributions to achieve the combined energy and climate targets as well as related commitments under the Paris Agreement.
  
  
• Implementation:
  Yes, The EU and its Member States, have jontly committed to an economy-wide net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.  The enhanced NDC represents a significant progression beyond both its current undertaking of a 20% emissions reduction commitment by 2020 compared to 1990, and its NDC submitted at the time of ratifying the Paris Agreement.

Reference to Any National Policy document:

European Union