NDCs 3.0 Regional Fora

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Delivering as One, the UN will organize the Fora by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the NDC Partnership, in collaboration with the UNFCCC Secretariat (UN Climate Change), the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the United Nations REDD programme, and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), as well as regional partners including the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the United Nations Economic, Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) and the Asian Development Bank.  
 

The Fora will be a place for government ministries to discuss in detail how to develop and implement ambitious Climate Plans or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

We will delve into the crucial aspects of enhancing national climate commitments. This event will explore how the outcomes of the Global Stocktake (GST) adopted during COP28 can drive increased ambition in the next generation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0). We will identify and discuss potential challenges and opportunities in integrating GST outcomes into the preparation of the 2025 NDCs, drawing on lessons learned from the first generation. Additionally, we'll showcase how countries can expand their NDC targets to include comprehensive or sector-specific emission reductions in areas like energy efficiency, construction, transport, agriculture, and renewable energy, along with actions on methane and other short-lived non-CO2 pollutants.

The event will also focus on the support needed for NDC preparation and explore opportunities for NDCs to integrate with other national development and climate strategies. Discussions will include the potential for accelerating efforts by integrating the three Rio Conventions—Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Desertification—and creating a space for the exchange of experiences in implementing ambitious NDCs. 

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 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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