Title: NDCs 3.0 Regional Forum for Asia
Date: 30 September - 2 October 2024
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Description:
The Emissions Gap Report 2023 warns that current pledges under the Paris Agreement could lead to a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate action.
Parties must enhance ambition and inform their next cycle of climate plans (NDCs 3.0) by 2025 to align with the Paris Agreement's goals. These NDCs will be crucial for global efforts, serving as blueprints for a sustainable future and must be transparent, implementable, and capable of unlocking finance.
Informed by the first GST, new NDCs should drive transformational implementation, enhance resilience, and integrate with national planning and development strategies. They should include concrete policy roadmaps and financing plans to address climate change while seizing growth opportunities across sectors.
As countries in Asia prepare for the next round of NDCs, there is a unique opportunity to elevate climate strategies toward higher ambition, leveraging lessons from previous implementation efforts. This forum will explore how COP28 outcomes, particularly the GST decision, can guide national processes to strengthen ambition in future NDCs and contribute to sustainable development. Through peer-learning and exchange, countries in the region will discuss best practices, challenges, and opportunities, accelerating the adoption of solutions and innovative financing models. Tools and guidance will be made available to support the inclusion of specific measures and targets into NDC reviews.
Partners
UNEP, UNDP and the NDC Partnership, in collaboration with the UNFCCC Secretariat (UN Climate Change), are organizing NDCs 3.0 Regional Fora.
Further resources
Press Release - Regional fora aim to increase country ambition ahead of next round of climate plans
Dates - Regional Fora
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Contact: Jade Maron Robers - jade.maron@un.org
