In 2025, countries are required to submit new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). These plans are known as NDCs 3.0. In these NDCs, countries are encouraged to set 2035 ambitious, economy-wide emission reduction targets that align with limiting global warming to 1.5°C and increase resilience to climate impacts.
To help countries shape the next round of their climate pledges under the Paris Agreement, UNEP, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the NDC Partnership, in collaboration with the UNFCCC Secretariat (UN Climate Change), are organizing NDCs 3.0 Regional Fora.
The schedule for the NDCs 3.0 Regional Fora taking place in 2024 has been set as follows:
- Regional Forum for the Pacific, from 12 to 16 August 2024 hosted by the government of Samoa in Apia
- Regional Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, from 27 to 29 August 2024 hosted by the government of Colombia in Bogota
- Regional Forum for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, from 3 to 5 September hosted by the government of Türkiye in Istanbul
- Regional Forum for the Middle East and North Africa, from 23 to 25 September 2024 hosted by the government of Tunisia in Tunis
- Regional Forum for Asia, from 30 September to 2 October in Bangkok, Thailand
- Regional Forum for Africa, from 7 to 9 October 2024 hosted by the government of Rwanda in Kigali
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Regional fora aim to increase country ambition ahead of next round of climate plans
